Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1899.

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Those who fall to attend Barclay Walker's opera to-night at the Grand will miss the last chance to enjoy one of the treats of the musical season. Three audiences, all large), and brilliant, have passed' Judgment on this excellent work of Mr. Walker's. The substantial worth of "Minister Extraordinary" could not be better evidenced than by the increasing attendance each night, and It baa not yet had a poor house. As a matter of fact, the attendance has surprised even Mr. Walker, who, while he looked for a healthy interest In his opera, did not hope for either the crowds or the enthusiasm it has attracted. The best part of all this is, too, that it la even" bit. deserved. Better music has not been heard here In a comic opera, even though it may not be complete as a whole. A few weeks would bring "Minister Extraordinary" in line with the pretentious high-class shows. Those who have attended twice realize the force of this statement. The music la so tuneful that It grows on one and much of it will be whistled and. sun? long after the engagement is over. "Minister Extraordinary" could easily run a week at the Grand and have overflowing matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The engagement is all too short. To-night will end it. The Hold en Comedy Company will put on another play this afternoon and to-night. It being "The Denver Express." Like the other two plays of this company's repertoire here, "The Denver Express" la well known and popular with theater-goers, especially with those who are fend of the sensational. The first two acts take place in Colorado, and the last two in San Francisco. In the ttrst act there is an Indian massacre and the subsequent exciting features of the play are numerous. Kitty De Lorme will be seen as Mabel. K. H. English as Dick Warren, known as "Deadwood Dick," Ralph Ravencroft as Tommy Tucker, and Fred Sullivan as Harry Cracksley. "The Denver Express" Is one of the strongest plays In the llolden repertoire. It will be seen, also, at both performance to-morrow, when the engagement will close. For Its closing week, beginning Monday afternoon, the Park will offer Frank Undon and his company in "The Prisoner of Algiers" the first three days, and Tht Signal of Liberty" the last three. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. HI59 Eloise Urner, of Cincinnati, la visiting Mrs. O. A. Wells. Miss N. Johnson Is visiting friends In Chicago for a few weeks. Mrs. Harmon Marsh has gone to St. Louis to make a visit of a few weeks. Mlsa Alice Woods went to Chicago yesterday to pend a few days with her father. Mrs. George Brown, of Woodruff Place, has gone to Martinsville to spend two weeks. Miss Johrwon, of St. Paul, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry J. Graham, at the Delano. Mrs. D. If. "Wiles has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Hal Kirabrough, at Muncie. . Mrs. A. B. Oondultt and daughter, Mrs. Boyd, have Issued invitations for a reception May 23. Mr. and Mrs. I II. Blanton and son will go to Wisconsin early in June to spend a few weeks. The Misses Schellschmldt will give a breakrast Wednesday morning at the German House. Miss Deborah D. Moore and cousin, Mr. Hugh 11 anna, Jr.. -will return to-morrow from Boston. Hope Circle of King's Daughters will have their last meeting of the season Monday at the Country Club. Mrs. Harry Dickhut hss returned from TeiTe Haute, where she had been visiting friends for four weeks. Mrs. Raymond, of Peru, who has' been visiting Mrs. F. M. Talbot t, of North Illinois street, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. O. Vernon Griffith and Dr. and Mrs. Harry 8. Hicks have gone to Wa-wasee-to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Perrin, who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bates at the Blacherne. will return home to-morrow. Mrs. Lew Wallace, Jr., entertained a few friends informally Wednesday afternoon for Miss Anna Fry Jones, of Boonton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Morris have taken possession of their new home. No. North New Jersey street, Morton Place, MUs Helen Davis, daughter of Judge Davis, of Noblesville. will arrive to-morrow to visit Mrs. Frank E. Gavin and family. Mrs. Henry S. Hanckel has issued invitations for a reception Tuesday afternoon at her home, on North Pennsylvania street. Miss Mary Fletcher, who has been in the East since her return from Europe, is ex. Felted next week to visit Mrs. George E. lume. Mrs. John W. Jones gave a small porch party yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Coke Alexander, of Evansvllle, who U visiting Mrs. Charles Baggs. The Terpsichore Carnival Is being given this week in Terre Haute. A number of Indianapolis people will go over to see the performance to-night. Mrs. Leah P. Ramsey will give her annual reception to the congregation of Meridianstreet CTrurrh this evening at her home. No, E03 North Illinois street. Mr. and Mrs. Max Lckner have taken a cottage at Bay View for the summer and Mrs. Leckner and children will go there as .soon as the schools close. Miss Mae Dickson and Mr. Giles Dickson, who were here to attend the Stevenson-Day wedding and were guest of Miss Annie Jteaume. have returned home. " ' Mrs. Samuel A. Johnston gave a hand luncheon to ten ladles yesterday at her

home on North Pennsylvania street. The floral decoration was of pink roses. Miss Kate Winter will give a dinner tomorrow evening in honor of Mis9 Alice Day, of Milwaukee, and Miss Margaret Carey, who will sail for Europe next week Mrs. O. P. Morton aT.d Mrs. GUI. who have been occupying apartments at the Ehsley. have taken the residence, No. 1514 Ash street, and will take pescssion June L All of the guests who were here for the Stevenson-Day wedding have gone except Mrs. Day and daughters, of Milwaukee, who are with Mrs. Day and Miss Helen Krag, Mrs. Martha N. McKay, representing the Woman's Club of this city, read a paper on "A Socialist Eighty Years Ago" before the Indiana Union of Literary Clubs at Terre Haute yesterday morning. Mr. David Wallace, who has been in New York, arrived yesterday to visit his mother, Mrs. William Wallace. Dr. Bernays Kennedy will give a coaching party to-morrow evening in honor of Mr. Wallace. Miss Mae McOuit, who U to be married next week, was surprised Wednesday eveningby a number of friends of the A. B. C Club, who gave her a towel shower. Each gift was accompanied by an original verse. Miss Laura C. Darby left yesterday for her home. In Cincinnati, where she wlll.be married Wednesday, June 7, to Mr. Joseph Glass Marshall, at the Church of the Advent. Walnut Hills. A number of friends will go from this city to attend the wedding. The Misses Atkins gave a dinner at the Country Club last evening in honor of Miss Clara Laughlin. of Chicago, entertaining Mrs. Laughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eltel, MLss Alice Fenton of Chicago. Mr. W. C. Itobbs.. Mr. Nathan Morris and Mr. N. A. Gladding. Miss Elizabeth Peck will leave next week for Williams College to Join her brother, Norman Peck, and later she will vl?It relatives in Springfield, Mass.. and will then go to Maine for the; summer. Mi-s Peck will probably remain East and. atund school at Farmington. Mass.. next year. Mrs. Raymond Patterson Van Camp will observe her second reception this alternoon with Mrs. Cortland Van Camp. The ladies will be assisted by Miss Van Camp, Miss McDermott and Miss Cooke of Cincinnati, Mrs. Frank Van Camp, the Misses Maiott, Miss Elizabeth Cooper and Miss Coburn. Miss Gertrude Hays gave a pretty flower luncheon yesterday in honor of her sister, Mr. V. LX Gildden. of Cleveland. O. The guests included Mrs. E. B. Adams, Mrs. Carl Walk. Mrs. S. II. Fletcher, Mr. Albert Gall. Jr.. Miss Lillian Reeves, the Mioses Fahnley, Miss Annie Ileaume and Miss

Hauelsen. Mr. and Mrs. Falkener Charles Curtis, of Manitoba, are visiting Mrs. F. J. Hammond and family for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are en route to Brighton, England, for permanent residence, and will sail May zt. Mrs. Curtis was rormeriy Miss n.va nam mond, daughter of the late Dr. Francis J. Hammond, of this city. Mrs. W. S. Budd entertained the Martha Washington Club at luncheon at MOlersvllle yesterday. The guests included Mrs. John H. Conner. Mrs. E. S. Elder, Mrs. J. Caylor, Mrs. W. Mansfield, Mrs, W. D. Cooper, Mrs. McChette, Mrs. J. It. Budd Mrs. George Budd. Mrs. R, Andrus, Mrs. John Reagan and Mrs. Howe of Cincinnati. The Eleanor Hospital will have an open day reception this afternoon, which will be given by the board of managers and the officers of the Flower Mission. There will be a short musical programme by Mrs. McGlbeny, Miss Robinaon'and Miss Lockwood. The reception is open to the public, and the hours are from 2 to 5 o'clock. WOODS MOORE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., May IS. This morning, at the home of the bride's parents, took place the marriage of Miss Ella Florence Moore and Mr. Lee A. Woods, of Indianapolis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. A. Davis, pastor of the First M. E Church. The young couple departed at noon over the Big Four for Indianapolis, from where they will take a short wedding trip and return to Knightstown, Ind., their future home. The bride was one of Marion's most accomplished young women. Mr. Woods is a traveling salesman for an Indianapolis nrm. REYNOLDS KCIIOTT. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind., May M. Yesterday evening at 3 o'clock took place the wedding of Dr. Francis Marion Reynolds, of th.s city, and Miss Lillle May Schott, cf Domestic. Rev. U B. Hume, of this city, officiated. Dr. Reynolds is a graduate of the Indiana Medical College. BROWNE Jtl LEY. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., May 18. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of" the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Riley, in Van Buren. this county, took place the marriage of Miss Grace Riley and Mr. John R. Browne, of the Marion Law firm of Browne & Charles. CITY NEWS NOTES. There will be a band concert and lawn fete at the residence of C. B. Oakes, 2101 North Illinois street, this evening. The Indianola Building and Loan Association of this city yesterday tiled a certificate of Increase in capital stock irom 0,000 to fcOO.000. j The first child's subscription for the Fresh Air Mission for 1SP0 was given Monday, by Gladdls K. Morris, aged seven years. The subscription was for $2. William Ford, colored, was arrested yesterday by Patrolman St. Stevens and charged with petit larceny. It is claimed he stole a pair of trousers. The gospel service to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Young Women'a Christian Association will be in charge of Miss Clara J. Anderson, physical director. Because of the wish of many members of the University Club to attend another entertainment Saturday evening its reception ha been postponed until next Wednesday evening. May 24. Sallle Maxwell, colored, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Thornton and Kinney. She had been working for Mrs. L. Albert, at S2j North Illinois street, and it is claimed she stole some pillow slips, towels and an opal ring, the property of a Mrs. 6pann, who is living in the house. The entertainment of the 0!d Maids Convention, under the auspices of Grace Presbyterian Church and directed by Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk, will he given at Mick's Hall, corner of Illinois and Thirtieth streets, Wednesday evening. Tickets of admission for an earlier date will be accepted. The members of St. Albans Silent Mission and other deaf mutes will meet socially In the guild rooms of Christ Church tomorrow evening. On Sunday morning the Rev. A. W. Mann, the minister in charge, will administer the holy communion and preach In the manual language. In the afternoon, at 4 o'clock, a service will be held, at which infant baptism will be administered. On Sunday, May 7, Rev. Mr. Mann officiated at St. Ann's Church for Deaf Mutes, New York city, in the absence of the vicar. The West Point Cndetshlp. Representative Overstreet is preparing to select a candidate for the West Point cadetship. The appointee cannot enter the institution until 1900, but Mr. Overstreet proposes to give the candidate from this district an opportunity to prepare for the entrance examinations. There are many applicants and vMr. Overstreet says he will select one from the list some time before July 1. The appointment will be made without the competitive examination. Sea Fishes Seed 'o Protection. Leslie's Weekly. While New Yorkers have organized a club to prevent the destruction cf sea fishing in this vicinity of the metropolis, it may be timely to call attention to the result of a gigantic experiment on the resources of the sea which the Scotch authorities have been conducting tor nearly fifteen years. It had been alleget by commercial interests that the netting of sea fishes by trawling, in the North sea and up and down the Scotch coast, was destroying all the spawn on the bottom, killing Immature fish, and ruining the sea fisheries. A commission built gigantic inclosures within which sea fishing was forbidden for several years, and the whole of the Scotch waters within the three-mile limit was closed by law against the trawlers In 1S53. The fisheries board from year to year examined the waters to discover if the fish had become more abundant, and after a series o! experiments, spreading over a number of yean, they find that there are no more or less fish on the preserved ground than when the trawls were dailv dragged across the bottoms of the bay. They have proved that the balance of nature in the neighboring seas is steadily maintained, and that there is need for no anxiety concerning the continuance of every species of good fish: that life in the sea is not dependent on what takes place near the shore, and that it is difficult to destroy sea fish by mischief done near the coust, as the pelagic eggs are shed in deep water and float in un told millions out to sea. Literal. Detroit Free Press. "Come here, you reptile." shouted the Cas-avenue eight-year-old to his baby sister. "You wicked boy." exclaimed the mother. "Nuthln wicked about it, mamma. Teacher says that- rtUes U animals what creeps."

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CHICAGO MAYOR OUTLINES PLATFOHM TO INDIANA DEMOCRATS. Governor Mount Attends Seymour Commencement Indiana Literary Clubs Discuss Libraries. Special t the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., May IS. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, who is here as the guest of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, to-night made an Interesting speech at the opera house to a large audience. He gave the history of the Democratic party, saying its principles constituted the foundation of government, and that to be a Democrat was the hlghe-t honor. He referred to his father's fight against corruption in polltics and the progress of the work thus begun which culminated in Chicago now having for the first tlmo a Council that was incorruptible. The Chicago national Democratic platform, he said, was good enough for 1900. and with Bryan nominated ar.d Democracy united victory was assured. He would not for himelf change that platform one Jot or title, but if the party in its wisdom chose to add an anti-trust declaration or otherwise change it, every true Democrat should accept it as the genuine thing. He said nothing against imperialism, go-called, but lauded the Iemocratic party of old for adding to the territorial possessions of the country by the Louisiana purchase. In conclusion he advised the Uemocrutlc press of Indiana and of the Nation to demand unceasingly In all the future that no man shall be nominated for any olllce who Is not known to be thoroughly honest, since political bribery and corruption in both parties in high places has disgraced and injured the country more than anything else. Air. Harrison made a favorable impression, not as a great speaker, but as a plain, straightforward sincere man. TOPICS BEFORE THE CLUBS. Indiana Literary Organizations DIscass Traveling Libraries. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 11-The attendance at the opening of the morning session of the Indiana Literary Union left no doubt that the tenth annual meeting Is to make a new record In the number present There were a few "mean men" hang ing around the outer aisles of the auditorium of the First Methodist Church surveying the beauty of the garden of spring and wondering why the hats were not removed. A distinguished lawyer of this city explained that the women needed them in talking. This attempt to be funny was taken as a great joke and the crowd laughed. After an organ solo, Mrs. Morell J. Earl, of the Clio Club, Connersville, made the report from the committee on legislation, in which she told of what had been accom plished at the recent session of the Legist Iature, in which the union had taken an especial interest, notably the State Library Commission and the traveling libraries. Mrs. Earl answered a number of questions and explained that the State Commission, or which she is a member, has not yet pre pared tho rules governing the issuance of the books of the traveling libraries, but would do so soon. The commission would be glad, she said, to receive suggestions from the literary clubs of the State. The com mission felt that the value of the new law would be best proved by the interest taken m it by me people. The Hon. James F. Stutesmarv of Peru. led the discussion which followed. He said that it should be distinctively the duty of literary clubs to aid in explaining to the people tne extraordinary privileges accorded oy tne traveling norary, tnat on applica tion twenty-five or fifty books may be sent for eix months' use, at no cost except for transportation, lie also said that the traveling library is only an expedient to encour age the establishment of the permanent township libraries. The clubs should ask for the traveling libraries and place them in the hands of the people in rural com munities and explaining to them how they themselves may obtain the libraries. Mrs. Virginia Meredith, of Cambridge City, said tho clubs might greatly assist the state commission by semiing in suggestions in regard to the selection of books to be purchased for the libraries. She said that no librarian, however capable, can always select books to satisfy the patrons or a li brary. Mrs. Meredith also looked on the traveling library as only a step to the far ahead object of establishing a permanent library in each township. She said that there would be trouble in getting the tax voted for the permanent libraries and that the friends of the law must expect to be re fused the first time in nearly every Instance wnen they asK for the tax. Miss Minetta Taylor, of the Century Club. of Greencastle, delivered an address on the "Ethics of the Elective Franchise." which was a plea for the referendum. She had no faith In the present legislative form of gov ernment and thought that it could not be restored and should not be embalmed. Her address was filled with sarcasm and Irony and was frequently applaud-d. Mrs. Martha McKay, of the Woman's Club, of Indian spoil, read a paper on the life of Frances Wright, a Socialist, eighty jears ago. COMMENCEMENT SEASON. La rarest Clnaa in History of New Al bany Schools Graduated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind., May 18. The larg est class for several years was graduated to-night from the New Albany High School. It numbered thirty-two gins and seven boys. The exercises were held at the opera house and an excellent programme of musical and vocal selections was rendered. Anton Embs was the salutatorian. the val edictorian being Miss Nellie Frosser. There was an Interesting debate on the question: "Resolved. That the Philippines should be annexed to the United States." The affirm ative was taken by Frank Wells and Miss Mabel Jenkins and the negative by Neil Groshelder and Miss Hattie Starr. The fol lowing were the graduates: Emma Borgerding. Myrtle Bradford. Ada Byrn. Madie Chamberlain, Flora Zeizelbauer, Hattie Starr, Kittle Spence, Bessie Redens, Flor ence Ray, Isabel Rankin. Mattie Fuliiam, Nellie Prosser, Mayme Perry, Mabel Estelle Hoffman, Augusta Hendrlch, Barbara Dleckman. Maggie Webster, Carrie Stalcup, May Shrader, Ira Miller. Mabel Jenkins, Nellie Hewitt, Mabel Heath. Anna Froley, Mary Flske, Emma Durbin, Minnie Cook, ullllam Uerger. Anthur Coleman, Robert ieitz, Anton Embs. .eii tiroshelder, Earl Heddcn, Frank Wells and Joe Schwartzel. Governor Mount at Seymour. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, Ind., May 18. The twentyfifth annual commencement of the Shields High School took place at the Grand Opera House to-night. Governor James A. Mount arrived here on the evening train and was greeted at the Pennsylvania depot by a large crowd of citizens. He was taken to the residence of W. P. Masters, where he dined with the School Board. The opera house was crowded to-night, and the Gov ernor met with a hearty greeting as he was Introduced to the audience. He spoke for forty-rtve minutes and held the closest attention. The salutatory, by Miss Josephine Abel, and valedictory, bv Miss Bertha Bollinger, were the only events on the programme in which the class of partici pated. The following are the members of the graduating class: Nora L. Abel, Jo sephine Abel, Harry II Arnold, Bertha A. Bollinger, Jason C. Crane. Clarence Davis. Hettie Elliott, Arthur French. F. Wayne Hancock, r.,n:a Illbner, Clarence Hinsdale, Fred J. Jeffries, Lola E. Knost. Edward Isertz, Sadie L. Mills. J. L. Patrick, W. G. Rapp and Ellle H. Weaver. W. P. Masters. Indianapolis on the late train to-night. president of the School Board, presented the diplomas. Governor Mount returned to Greensbura'- Banner Class. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURO, Ind., May 18. The twen-ty-elghth graduating class of the High School is the largest in the history of the school, there being twenty-two graduates. Two days have been set apart for the hear ing of the class exercises. The first section held its services in the Grand Opera House to-night, those taking part being Brasier H. Klrby, Stella E. Doughlas. Fred 8. Morris, Mary M. Logan, Harry R. Batterton, Cora J. Hamilton. Bessie M. Donnell. Nola B. Stadley, Ben. D. Donnell. Luella Craig. The second section will hold Its exercises tomorrow evening, the members being MeGarvey Cline, Nellie G. Rybolt, Rena B

Harrell. Elsie J. LItteil. Floy Dell Pleak. Gertie McWilliams. Forest O. Moore, Mary E. Newhouse, Maud M. Connelly and Jamej C. Davis.

TALKIXG FOR DR. CRAY'S LIFE. Argument Now Being- Made la the Bloomfleld Mnrder Trial. Special to the Indianapolis Journal; BLOOM FI ELD, Ind., May IS. The evidence in the Gray murder case was closed to-day earlier than was expected. Hon. Seymour Riddle made the opening argument for the state this afternoon, making a forcible speech, portraying the duty tha citizen owes the State and giving a word picture of the murder of Malissa Skinner. He said Dr. Gray had entered a home, destroyed its happiness, drove the husband away, bared the breast of the virtuous wife and for years followed her like a hound, and when she tried to repent and return to the husband of her youth and the father of her children, he had stabbed her to death. Seven speeches will be made in the case, four for the state and three for the defense. Judge Bays has limited the lawyers to one and a half hours each. W. L. Slinkard began for the defense this afternoon. The case will reach the jury to-morrow night. "Tree Day" at Oxford. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. OXFORD, O., May IS. The Western Fe male College at Oxford, O.. celebrated "tree day" yesterday. Mlsa Eula Richier. of Union City, president of tha class of '99. made an address of welcome. Miss Harriet Wlshard, of Ogden, Utah, read the class his tory and prophecy in verse. Miss Jessie Robertson, of German town, O., class of 1502, an original oration. Miss Emma Stewart, of Sparta. 111., of 1901. presented the spade. which was received In behalf of 1!2 by Miss Mabel Drew, of Portsmouth, O. As the tree was planted each member of the class of 1&U2 handled the spade, while ail joined in a song written by Miss Minnie Stevenson, of Hanover, to music composed by Miss Margaret Iodds. of Dayton. The seniors then took leave of their tree with toasts and responses. Miss Isabel Cooper, of Lima, presiding. Class colors fluttered in the air. college yells resounded and Miami boys were in evidence improving the occasion. it was a merry day at the western. i i i . i I Indiana Municipal Leasee. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 18. The In diana Municipal League Is in session here to-day and will remain until noon to-morrow. Peru and North Manchester were ad mitted to membership and Lafayette selected as the next place of meeting. Superintend ent G. S. Harris, of the Lafayette police force, delivered an address on co-operation of cities in the detection and capture of criminals. The mayor of Dunkirk responded to the address of welcome. The afternoon was taken up with discussions of criminal matters. President Dugaru of Huntington. announced the appointment of the following legislative committee: City Attorneys Gus Condo. of Marion: W. H. Shambaugh. of Fort Wayne: J. Fred France, of Huntlncton; Frank Butler, of Peru; George P. Haywood, of Lafayette: Charles Sturgis, of Bluffton. and Oliver H. Boirue. of Wabash. Mr. Condo will be the chairman of the com mittee. Fight Over Steel Plant Sale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., May 18. Last Mon day the plant of the Union Steel Company, at Alexandria, was sold at receiver's sale to Thomas Wright, of St. Louis, for S4D5.07O, which was but a little more than half of tho appraised value. The sale was to be approved by the court to-day, but vigorous protests were made by the Iron Mountain Company, Standard Oil Company, as well as a number of other creditors, whose claims had not -been secured. There are at torneys present from a half dozen States and the testimony has been of a surprising character. It developed to-day that Colonel McNalr, or St. Liouls, was the principal factor in the receivership and received $400 a month of the JoOO allowed Receiver Akin monthly. The contesting creditors allege that the sale was manipulated for the pur pose or "freezing out" the smaller and un secured claims. Corporal Parker Now a Lieutenant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT. Ind., May 18. Allen D. Tarker, son of ex-County Treasurer J. H. Parker, and a corporal in. Company -A, One-hundred-and-sixtieth - Indiana Volunteers. has succeeded in securing a second lieutenancy in the regular army, under the re organization law. He was assigned, last Sat urday, to the Twenty-fifth Infantry, now stationed at Fort Logan. Col., and left to day for his regiment. The Twenty-fifth Is a colored regiment and did some tall fighting before Santiago in the late Spanish-Ameri can war. Mr. Parker was appointed as an at-large candidate and passed the necessary examination at Fortress Monroe, three weeks ago, returning here and re-entering f airmount Academy wnue awaiting orders. He would have graduated in four weeks. The regiment is under orders to proceed to Manna immediately. An Old Soldier's Grave nohbed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., May l$.Some interest ing discoveries were made yesterday, when the bodies of some Union soldiers were re moved from old Maple Grove Cemetery to Earlham Cemetery for interment in the soldiers' lot. One of the soldiers It was desired to remove was William. Littleton, but when me grave was openea no oodv was found. tne casket having been removed. It is thought the body was stolen. Ar other body that it was desired to find was that of Harrv nan, uui me grave mougni to Do nis contained the bones of a woman. The grave nas oeen aecoraiea eacn year by the G. A. R. unaer ine impression tnat it beioncd n Hall. The widow and daughter of Uttletnt resiae nere. A Substitute for Rubber. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., May 18.Charles Dennis, a laborer in an Anderson factory, has been working for ten years to perfect a process of making a substitute for rubber and has succeeded so well that many per sons mistake his product for rubber. Mr. Dennis secures his results from a treat ment or crude oil. It has the elasticity and other qualities possessed by rubber and can be manufactured at a cost of 10 cents a pound. Mr. G. A. Lambert, president of the iucKeye Manuracturing Company, of this city, is now using a pair of tires- on his ouggy made by the Dennis process. The Lamberts, of this city, have associated themselves with the inventor of the new process. Boya Charged with Attempted Assault. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MORRISTOWN, Ind., May 18. Clyde Lingenfelter, Aloi.zo Nigh and Earl Boring, three boys about sixteen years old, have been arrested on the charge of attempting to assault Maud Fleetwood, the fourteen-year-old daughter of George Fleetwood, who caused their arrest. The affidavit saj'a mey enucea tne gin to me old abandoned church in the Hanover graveyard, two miles south of here, wnere the girl's mother found ner. 'ine boys claim mat there was nothing improper whatever in their actions. All are of good families and are now on bond. Fleetwood is a teamster and declares if the courts do not punish the boys he will kill tnem. He is a dangerous man and has killed one man in Kentucky. PI ay Inn: the Dewey Hero Fraud. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., May 15. To-day the police arrested Geovge Appy on the charge of stealing a horse and buggy at Bluffton and a bicycle at Warren. The young man came here two weeks ago to visit relatives, has always worn a sailor costume on the sfreets, and registered as a second gunner on the boat Relief, of Dewey's fleet. At the recent big reception given Muncie volunteers, who have returned, young Appy. who claimed to be from Cincinnati, Mas lionized by the people, as an original sample of the Dewey hero. He turns out to be a fraud, having had the sailor costume made for a purpose. He will be taken to Bluffton tomorrow morning by the sheriff of Wells county. Pete Cusady Run to Earth. F pecial to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSIIVTLLE, Ind.. May 18. Detective C. C. Vaughn, of the Plnkerton bureau at Chicago, has just succeeded In landing Pete Cassady, of Rushville, after a five months chase over the South and West. Cassady Is wanted for embezsling S0O at New Albany. Vaughn was assigned to the case on Dec. 15. He first located Caisady at Evans vtlle, then traced him to Georgia. Ho next struck his trail at Des Moines, la and traced him to Omaha wheru h ksc er-

rested. Cassady is now en his way to New

Albany in custody of an Omaha officer. Cassady's wife, former Bertha Lltteral. lives here. Vaughn gets a reward of jw offered for the arrest. Madison Connty llorneshoera Trust. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. May 18. The horseshoers of almost every town and city in Madison county have entered into a combine for the purpose of raising prices and regulating business. This is the first attempt at forming a trust In local affairs in this county. A meeting of the leading blacksmiths from Anderson, ISlwood, Frankton, Summitvllle and Alexandria was held in Alexandria last night and formed a temporary organiza tion of the linns represented. The price or shoeing horses is to be raised to 31.25 each, heretofore being but $L The promoters state that the raise in the price or iron and nails has made the step necessary. Another Glass Union Fight. Epaelal to th Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., May IS. A local greenglass labor union is helns organized among the employes of the Sklllen-Goodin glass I works at Yorktown, and the proprietors claim that If the orpanization is made and I union prices demanded, they will "bank" the nres and cloe down indefinitely. The men say they will brand the factory with ldlenens or the firm must recognire the union prices. The factory makes fruit jars. and it is another case where the proprietors cannot compete with, the patent blowing ma chines at uan uros. la this city, if forced to pay union wages. Illffh-Schjool Students Played "Hockey Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUBURN, Ind., May 18. Professors llarrison and Brown for several days noticed that ten pupils of the hlsh school of both sexes were playing truant. Their parents thought they were at school and their home, as they all presented feigned excuses, which investigation proved were forged, One day the party took a quantity of lunch to tne woods near by and had a picnic, putting in most of the time playing: cards. There are rumors also as to smoking cigarettes and drinking beer. Suicide of Young Married Woman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., May lS.-Mrs. Nor man Thornburg. a young married woman, committed suicide this evening by jumping from a. bridge Into Pigeon creek. She was subject to periods of melancholy and often threatened suicide. Her brother last winter was drowned while skating at the spot where she drowned herself. Her mother died during a temporary spell of melan choly. No other reason is assigned for the deed. Kovr "Foozllnir" on Richmond Links. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., May 18. The local golf club to-day began the use of the new links located on a forty-five-acre tract southeast of the cits. These links were laid out by W. v. Iloare. the Davton. O.. expert, who says they are the finest he ever saw. It is tne intention to bring the Indianapolis, Dayton. O.. Muncie. Terre Haute, Louisville and other clubs here for match games. Machine Miner' Strike Settled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., May IS. The machine min ers met here last night and by a unani mous vote accepted the operators' proposi tion, which was S2.25 a day for machine miners, S2 for helpers and 3S cents a ton for loaders. This settles the strike, which has been on here for six weeks, and 60 men will probably resume work in the four machine mines in a few days. Hallway's Cow Haw Triplets. 8peclaJ to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, ' Ind., May 18. A cow be longing to Henry Hallway, of near Newbern, this county, gave birth to three calves yesterday and they are ail three living ana look perfectly healthy. The mother cow ia now in as fine trim as previously. Indiana Notes. Hon. John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, has accepted an invitation to deliver the Decora tion day address at Mornsrown. The seventy-fifth anniversary of Miami University at Oxford. O., will be celebrated June 15 with a reunion of the old students of the college. Dr. John Arnold, of Rushville, is probably the only survivor of the large class that attended the university tn Ed Morris, of Ttushville, who recently de feated Jimmy Blackwell, of Indianapolis, has been matched to meet Ed Dlsraore, a Shelbyviile heavy weight, early in June. The fight will occur in the country somewhere near Manilla, It will be ten rounds for a decisionJudge Bricklngham. of Franklin, has an nounced the members of the Johnson coun ty and township councils provided for by the new law. i. H. Miner. iavid weto. w. M. Province. John A. Poik. John Whitesides, Abner Hardin and Weslie Faddock form the county board. The Winchester Council has decided to discontinue the use of the electric lights of the Citizens Company after May 31, so that after that date the city will be in darkness until the private company which will be granted a franchise to put in a water and light plant is prepared to give the city light. TOTS IN MOCK MARRIAGE. Sunday-School Children Pose aa Bride, Groom, Clergyman, Eta. New Tork Herald. Blushing as prettily as if she were a real f frown-up bride Instead of a tiny make-be-ieve one, Emma Chambers Lakeland went through a mock marriage, last evening, with Ralph Storms, in the Brighton Chapel, In Coney Island. Emma, who Is the daughter of William Lakeland, a race-horse owner, is seven years old. and the young gentleman who acted as bridegroom is one year older. Irving Storms, Ralph's brother, nine years old, played the part of clergyman. The mock marriage was a feature of an entertainment given by the Sunday-school children of Brighton Chapel. One of the children suggested the mock marriage. Emma asked to be the bride, and. for the last few days, she has been called ''Mrs. Storms" by her playmates. This worried the little woman, and yesterday she asked her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Chambers, with whom she lives: "Will I really be married?" "No; only make believe," said Mrs. Chambers, and Emma was satisfied. She Is a pretty child, with a pair of big blue eyes and a crown of golden curls. Emma's part of the entertainment followed a march by thirty-eight children dressed as little Japs. She entered the church, dressed In white satin, with a train as long as her little self. Her veil was of point lace, sprayed with orange blossoms, and she clutched in her chubby hand a bouquet of bridal roses. As she marched up the aisle her glance was demurely cast down. Master Storms wore evening dress and looked bashful. The best man was Henry Below, seven years old. and the bridesmaid Miss Lena Lakeland, six years old. The organist played the wedding march from "Lohengrin" as the bridal party went up the aisle. Irving Storms, looking solemn in a long gown and white collar, stood on the pulpit platform. Everybody in the audience was laughing, but the tiny actors in the comedy wore the gravest of "faces. ' It was a mute ceremony, and everything went well until the time arrived lor tne bridegroom to put the ring on the bride's finger. Then little 'Emma's childish voice rose in protest: "Oh, clumsy! You've stuck it on my thumb!" This was too much for the gravity of the mock minister. He howled in glee and sat down on the floor, clutching his sides with his hands. "Get up. Irv! Get up and finish us." commanded the bride. Irving got up, and, when the laughter of the audience had subsided, concluded the ceremony. Then Ralph and Emma kissed each other and marched down the aisle again, followed by the thirty-eight little Yum-Yums and Ko-Kos. He Wa There. Chicago Journal. She sighed, as girls will sometimes, and then said: "There are moments when I feel as If I would hesitate even if the best man la the world asked me to marry him." "Olivia." he cried, "you must be a mindreader. I was just thinking of asking you to be mine." Four seconds later she reluctantly promised that she would name an early day. One of Those Awkward Questions. Chicago Post. They had been talking about the Insurance on the church, when the little on suddenly broke into the conversation. "The church is God'a house, Isn't ltf aht ASlCA "Yes, dear," replied her mother. "And does he get the insurance if It burns down?" was the next question. Politically Dead. Detroit Tribune. I The eorreeoondent who nt out th re1 port that Orover Cleveland wis d-ad didn't I rhoot so wide of th mark a lois cf. per ess r-.lrht thl".v

IN UNEXPLORED THIBET

AMONG THE BARBAROUS SIFANS, ONE OF THE STRANGEST OF RACES. Frobably the Most Primitive Savajres Now on Earth Views of One Said to Ue First White Explorer. Special Correspondence Indianapolis Journal. BOSTON, May IS. It is not difficult to account for the unusual interest which the mysterious and jealously guarded land of Thibet has ever excited among the civilized world. With a history almost coeval with man's knowledge of the earth upon which he lives, and forming aa Integral part of the oldest cf the continents, yet It presents mo S""" anomaly of being practically as unknown at the present time as when knowledge of its existence was mentioned in annals of which civilized mankind has record. Although during the last century it baa been recognized as the ffpoliaoplma of ethnologists and explorers all attempts to penetrate the mysterious seclusion of Its well nigh Impenetrable fastnesses have met with little or no success, a, lengthy record of the most disastrous and unprofitable of failures. The sterility of the country, with Its Immense desert wastes and the tremendous hardships required to successfully cross the immense mountain ranges surrounding It on all Fides, have hitherto proved sufficiently formidable barriers to repel alien aggresslon. This ruggedness of physical contour ha likewise been accentuated by the Jealoua antipathy of the fierce and bartarous natives inhabiting this strange land, as hostile and uncivilized as the lowest pagan tribes of Africa and the undj"ing hatred of the sacerdotal class of religious lamas, or brotherhood of native priests, who as the real masters of the country recognize that the time must coma when their bigoted and charlatan regime must be swept away before the resistless forces of civilisation. It was confronted by such far from reassuring precedents that I entered upon ray recent Journey of exploration in this strange land, the purpose of which was twofold, namely to solve the geographical mysteries of the great region lying in the watershed of northeastern Thibet, and by a successful journey through this country to gain accurate and indisputable Information concerning the origin, character and strange customs of the various tribes and races Inhabiting it. I had left Shanghai early in the year with an expeditionary force of forty Klangsi warriors ana the sanction of the imperial government at Peking to the undertaking. Passing success fully through China proper, by midsummer I had penetrated up the Kinsha Kiang and Djl-Chu tributaries of the YangtseKiang to the Thibetan border, whence be yondChina having none other than a nominal Jurisdiction over this countryfurther progress depended upon our own. unaided efforts. Continuing our Journey across the Hoang-Ho watershed by the first of the following year ihe arduous en terprise upon which we had entered so du blously had been carried through to a suc cessful consummation. In a little more than a year I was able to thoroughly explora the immense area of northeastern Thibet, traveling through nearly two thousand miles of territory never visited by white men before, and for the first time to give some information concerning this strange region and Its still stranger inhabitants. A FORBIDDING LAriD. The most potent Imaginings of a Dante could not conjure up a more wild or deso late region than that lying among the head waters of the Yangtse-Klang, near to Its source, which the excessive hostility we en countered prevented our determining. For the most part it la a stony, adamant-vi-aged plateau, except In places, devoid of vegetable or tree growth, and as barren and untenantable as the wilds o the Sahara. Yet, notwithstanding this sterility, it is a curious country to see, presenting a bizarre ana uncouth appearance which attracts and repels one at the same time. Over the vast desert plains and hilly slopes are disnosed Innumerable mounds the senulchers of past generations, widen would doubtless be mines of untold wealth to archaeologists and students of aboriginal man but that they are Jealously guarded by the natives of the pres ent, wno would resent any attempts thai might be made to disturb the tombs of their ancestors. It would be an utter impossibility to im agine a people more unenlightened and barbarous than those to bo found In SI fan, but a grade removed from the lower order of animals. No spark of civilization has yet made Itself felt and one might as well essay to change the direction of the wind's wild course as to sow the seeds of Chris tianity with hopes of their fructification. For the optimist a Journey from the east of China to Thibet is a most "unwelcome ex perience, for matters go from bad to worse IJfft in these roleak altitudes is rough in deed. Nature Is without attractions of any kind, excepting a sort of rough, majestic grandeur that may satisfy the traveler in search of landscapes monotonously bleak and repelling: never a tree is seen and scarcely a flower, excepting for a month or two In the year. Vast mountain peaks ore covered with a soil that oy thrift and in dustry might be made wonderfully produc uve, out wnicn is lert in its wild state ror the trrowth of coarse grasses, furnishing pasturage for the email herds f unconditioned, scrawny cattle. The mere favored regions are inhabited by a few herds of wild asses, antelopes and long black-haired yaks, this latter animal helng to the native what the reindeer is to the Laplander, pro viaing mm witn iood, ciotning and even fuel, dry yak dung, owing to the scarcity of tree growth, being tho only fuel to be zouna. THD WOMEN'S HARD LOT. Of amusements there ar but few, the male portion of the population spending what time Is not engaged In manual labor in gambling, for which they show a remark able aptitude, and Into which they enter with all the passion of devotees, risking their entire possessions and even their own persons on no worthier a pastime than guessing the number of stones which another may hold In his hand. There Is no outdoor for the women, who are rarely seen outside their gloomy cave homes a wretched race of emaciated and haggard beings who bear every evidence of in hardness of their lot. Occasionally the lordd of creation will condescend to take them on a visit to some neighboring village or permit them to pass a short time by themselves on top of earth, and with these delights they are not only required to be but are in real ity satisfied. As regards the personal cl aracteristics of the population of eastern Thibet it may be said that their moral code is excessively corrupt and lax. in general they are rest less and seditious, the vainest and most painstaking of liars, thieve and murder ers, wun no compuncuon wnatsoever lor taking life for such trivial matters as dosiring the possession of a knife or equally valueless an article, even if the victim be their own kin; eager fcr office but far from trustworthy, the proverbial Chinese honesty beins but a myth having a nebulous exist ence in the minds of charitably disposed apologists for present conditions. Neverthe less it is to this sort of rabble that China must Intrust the ruling of her western fron tier for the reason that the constantly growing menace of Russian uggrcsslon needs the placing or the aur-.AMistration or the country in native hands. Thus far. however. this policy has proved more disastrous than successful, the Russian spies and diplomatic agents finding in the treacne-ous populace their best confederates. And there can be no doubt that already Russia 13 holding a whip hand over this vast region of central Asia and is quietly, dui none me ie?s effectually, . pushing forward to consummation her gigantic schemes for Slavonic aggression and dominance in the Last. Al ready her traders, ner spies, her military officials and diplomats have threaded through the wild country of Turkestan, and even into China proper, sowing sedition in one soot, conciliating the barbarous native tribes in another, blinding the Chinese gov ernment and the world at large as to their real intent, but ever carefully maturing the plans for the grand coup when the moment shall be propitious that will Insure Russian pre-eminence In Asia. EXTREMELY SUPERSTITIOUS. The native religion, when they have any. is a sort of hybrid Buddhism, but far more faith Is placed in the mummery of witch craft and strange incantations of the ltin c rant lamas, or native priests, who wander through the country from place to place, and make a good living out of the credulity of their fellow-men. We had numerous examples of the practices of these rascally frauds, s-rcral of which may here be cited. At oe time we hid had two weeks of ex. ers!v-'v to-my -.veather, which had serloui i..t,4ii,.va ita our clns for explor-

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The Tungut chief in whose village we were stayins: suggested that we secure the services o one uf the lamas and more for the novel ty cf the exhibition than belief in his pow ers we called his services into requisition. He was a thin, ly-looklng Individual with a long, cadaverous lace, wnicn upon ar riving in our presence he covired with a hideous mask so ludicrous in its appearance that only the greatest amount ox tact pre vented our laughing at it, an unbrooked familiarity in the light of such holiness that could not have been lightly condoned. After muttering innumerable prayers and incantations he manufactured a lot of little snakes, fregs and other animal forms which) . n - 1 - . 1 . ..II vvt.vn at AC.;" iia iia jJicas-ni iu van era iiiwuk4 i tmeieke). and having successively rorru prayers over each in a wearisome monotone, tossed them to the four winds ot heaven and advanced the welcome information that the cods had been appeased and that nre weather would henceforth be our portion. We waited long and anxiously for the change, and at last, at the end of. the fifth day, it did come, and notwithstanding the long interim between the incantation and the desired result he was fully convinced. in his own mind at least, that it was as a result of his valorous prayera in our tehalf. On vet another occasion we were waitea upon by a lama who, producing from beneath, the folds of his dress a hard biscuit, wnica from constant handlirur had the appearance of a ball of polished ebony, announced that this potent relic had been ent to mm by tnt deities a few weeks before and that whoever had it in his possession could never suner hunger or thirst. Notwithstanding IU remarkable qualities he besought us to give him a few yards of red cloth In exchange, and really seemed surprised that we csuii see through his shallow artifice. Amor. j thscrude and unsuspecting natives, however. these rascals have almost unlimited power and Impose upon them in a manner that would be marvellous were it not for the racs that a brief sojourn In Thibet f oon acquaints the traveler with the fact that among this unenlightened people nothing in tha gu! of religion is impossible. SOME STRANGE CUSTOM& Like most savage peoples the Sifan Thi betans have numerous strange customs and ceremonial rites which vary widely amonsf tribes and individuals. Among the most curious are those observed on occasions of birth, marriage or death. When a child Is born it is at once washed with some potent liquid manufactured by the lamas lz order to ensure robustness and fearlessneis tnt warfare and the ehase It is then neared with fresh yak dung at frequent interval during several days following, a mixture to which the native belief escribes numerous powerful qualities, to drive away the evil demons who are striving to cnatch it, although after one has been brought into close acquaintance wiih one of these truly odoriferous infanta one cannot help wondering as . to how even the mont malignant supernatural visitors can summon sutflclent courage to undertake this truly acean task. Thb initial baptism is practised among both aexes, but male children when they have reached the age of ten years are obliged to so through a more crucial function, the barbarous Initiation into manhood. The youth undergoing thi ortfeal Is placed) in a small cave dwelling for several weeks and provided with barely enough food to keep alive the thin spark of existence which is visited from time to time by tha lamas, who provide him with strips of prayer pape and scourge him with knivca and them sticks, so that only those poessed of the hardjeet constitutions are able to survive this diabolical torture. At the end of this period of fasting he is provided with weapons and although possessing scarcely , enough strength to totter along must engage on a hunting expedition and return within a week with proofs of his prowess, else he is banded as an outcast and one accursed of the gods, and Is allowed to dl in the desert. Tho erTect of this inhumanity Is to cause an enormous death rate among the ma-s. Of the total number of that sex born nearly 50 per cent, die from hardship cr Cseaje before reaching maturity. FUNERAL CEREMONIES. Death, as is but natural to expect whir it is of such frequency. Is not looked upon or awaited with fear, and suicides are of common occurrence. The funeral ceremony, as In all uncivilized countries. Is a function attended with great eclat Whatever may have been the frailties of the deceased or however undeserving he may be of the honor, so soon as he Is dead his relatives far and near are summoned to attend the obsequies. The corpse, arrayed in the most gorgeous habiliment that can be procured, and surrounded with the possessions of the deceased, is seated in a chair and placed in the open air in front of his former dwelling. For three days or even a week the body is allowed to remain In this position, and. decomposition having svet in shortly after death, the stench arising from one of these landscape adornments is sometblnjc that ths civilized sense of smell is Incapable of withstanding. During this time the relatives and friends gather around and Indulge in wild dancing or drinking huge potations of native liquor, complimenting the corpse on his newly acquired state of blessedness and uttering the charitable wish that they might be in his shon. In tho meantime the lamas have been paid to discover the proper place for interment, which they perform in the following manner: The ddties are firt Invoked and then a small basket of eggs is carried round by the head priest, who. muttering potent charms, drops an egg to the pround from a height of six Inches at a likely spot. If the egg breaks the search is continued until a more favored place is found, it being the popular belief that when th right spot has been reached the god will signify it by preventing the egg frc?3 breaking. The grave eventually having been des and exorcised of evil spirits the whole population of the village Is summoned. After an enormous feast in which everybody gorges himself to the fullest limit, the chair containing the corpse is lifted upon the shoulders of the immediate relatles of the dead man. fcnd in thl sitting position is carried to the grave. With scant ceremony it is dumped into the hole, the male mourners beating cn drums, dancing and shouting, the women in the meantime howling dirges in musical uluiatlons truly dolorous. This sumptuous burial is accorded, however, bt!t to the male, women being burled in the first convenient spot that precnts Itself, without ostentatious display of any kind, or els tossed into some swiftlv rushing stream to be carried away without further ceremony. While burials ar uvjallv matters of great, rejoiclnfr. In which everybody Jcins with a rappv frame and smiling countenance, on the other hand wedding ceremorls are rmarkably gloomy affair. The father of the girl who 1j to be married brings her to ths house of his prospective Fen-in-!:tw with a rope tied round her neck as a bdre of subservience. Her good points and her desirability as a wife are pointed out with the nme nir that a connolseur of horsefieshi would dilate upon the good points ef an eiiral. If the man who wishes a wife ?;t L-ned with the bargain he gives kr.owled.-ra of his acquiescence by bringing forth .rticles at what he estimates her valu?. Cor-. times the matter is settled at once, but eftr it may be prolonged for dars and weeks rrit COnsuiul r.RSSur.K wvrr un . I not infrequently end'm? in "'"VJhL"; counters, W1LXJAU JAIX..