Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 283, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1899.

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AMUSEMENTS. ; " lobe" The Grand Stock Company The chief feature of "Nlobe," which wai rut on by the Grand stock company Jast nUbt, was the opportunity it gave the members of the company to get away from themselves; It was a good play, too, to m a m -w- A 1 - and by to-night, when the half-forgotten odds. and ends are picked up and the company gets its second wind, there will be enough to set the audiences laughing all tho rest of the week. The fair crowd out last night, notwithstanding the counter influences of election eve, took kindly to the spirit of the comedy and recognized the fun in the situations, even where the stiffness of a first night's performance let opportunity go by default. It takes a rollicking dash of farce from curtain up to curtain down to make an audience enjoy such an Improbable, fantastic comedy as "Niobe," which revolves about an ancient Grecian statue come to life in a modern New York drawing room. Miss Shannon, in flowing drapery, made a commendable effort to be Jim as ingenuous as possible to emphasize the ridiculous situations. There have been more - statuesque statues than this leading woman on'Iudlanapolls stages, but. being foreign to the role, and not engaged for this purpose, she, of course, had some shortcomings, from a carping sculptor's point of view. Miss Shannon has a pretty pair of arms, of which the audience had tu;l glimpses. The acting of a piece of white marble, suddenly given life, must be colorless, quite naturally, and. If Mary Anderson and her wonderful Galatea be forgotten for a moment. i it recurs that most oi tne successes in church fair theatricals have been along the dine of "Pygmalion and Galatea." Mis Shinnon. by her style, made an excellent foil fr the fun that grows out of her advent. Shi treated her admirers to a neat bit of Gredian posing when she tumbled the pillows tojhe tloor and, to the amazement of Cornlus Griffin, fell down upon them, and gave a picture of still life in the classical days. J. Henry Kolker, the leading man. had one of those parts for which actors return scant gratitude to the stage manager, who assigns the role, while, on the other hand, John Steppllntf had one oX the big parts, Petei Amos Dunn, who?e head is the craig around which trouble gathers. Mr. Steppllng was quite -conscientious, and not Infrequently he was up to the character, but it waa a little too much for him on the whole. He lacked In stage business. He has a good voice for the part and has the physique for a Jolly make-up. Two clever Ingenues on the stage at the fame time is a novelty for the Indianapolis stock company work. Miss Rand, aiway ambitious in her work, was a stormy little creature, and withal as winsome as Miss TUce. the petite Ingenue from the Cincinnati stock company, who -was brought here for fhrt Tllav fht wW. Tlmth nr rJalnfv mlssts, and alded a considerable touch ot life to the stage. Miss Donlco was tho wife of Peter Amos Dunn. She hasn't come into her own in the way of parts as yet, but. as usual, made the best of what she had last night. Miss Donlcc makes a strong contrast to Miss Shannon in style, appearance and in other distinguishing ways, and these two women seem admirably selected for a stock company where many different plays are given during a season. Miss Shannon, of course, had no opportunity to dlspiay gowns last night, and this honor went to Mi;s Donlco, who got picturesqut effects out of society costuming, one huge black hat she wore was particularly striking. A new face in the company was that of Miss Audrey Pyrn, a young" lady who has taken to the stage but recently. She had the role of the real governess and surprised tht e who knew of her debut before an lnrti. 'poll audience by her ease of manner and composure. She lias a pretty face and from her work last right given evidence of Incoming a capable actress. She acts with Intelligence and spirit. Mrs. Craven's efforts were up to her usval good standard. On the male side of the cast, Tom Reynolds had the artistic honors last night. He had a minor part, but his fresh, wholesome ways ami hLs handsome face gave a decided color to the prerentatlon. He has many of these qtialitits which the successful Juveniles of the btst New York stock companies possess. Mr. Patton fared sadly In the casting of parts, and yet he did the bet with it. Mr. Stein, as the artist, did nothing to attract attention. Then there was W. N. Webb, who wa-n't evtn given a place on the theater programme, but deserved it as James, the but!er. The stage setting, which was the came for the three acts, was warm and rich and reflected credit on Stage Manager Craven's Mens. There was a profusion of furniture and bric-a-brac wMch would have been altogether too much, arranged by les capable lands than those of Mr. Cravens. The lighting was good. "Niche" will be given the remainder cf th' week, with the usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees. There 1 a lar?e sale for to-night. Election returns will be read from tho stage. Park "Kelt r'n Klda." It would be advisable for the management of "Kelly's Kid j." which opened at thPark yesterday afternoon, for a three days" engagement, to 'release" all the men In tht company and givj a vaudeville show wltl the women, headed by Kitty Wolff. Tht concluHon Is reached by observing the uf ternoon audlnct the Monday afternoon au dience at the Park Is without doubt full representative of the Park's patronage. Th Park's patrons are patient and give evtrj actor a show to do his best, unlike the Em plre gallery, which breaks out In fury on lit tie or no provocation. Yesterday afternoon

a team of two men that cracked stale Jokes and attempted to give a burlesque of French opera was tendered that hilarious applaue which is wors than vegetables and which sit others cut the attempt of the "encoree" to respond. It was th first time this seasen that the audience had roasted the people on the stage. Marty O'Neil and Harry Crandall have the top lines on the programme and do Irish and German character, respectively Thtir work is of the kind that has existed so long that it Is to be presumed tho two characters were the first to greet the passengers of the Mayflower when they landed on the bleak New England ccast. With perfect nerve they askoct the audience to laugh at gags long familiar in every household and almanac printing shop. Several times they were hissed, but the mark of disapproval was not boisterous. The men of the company who take the minor parts are not .o bad. and one of them has a good voice, but none of them does anything worth while. The women are all good looking -and sins well. Kitty Wollf has a singing and dancing turn that' was received with great applause yesterday. She Is a Hetty little girl with a wealth of tho auburn hair that is the fad nowadays, and her face sparkles with Intelligence. She plays an Italian harp and dances, and the heavy harp Lara grace, but her work is easily the best in the show. She should be the top-liner. Instead, her name Is submerged in the chorus, and any curious person vould have to ask the manager who she vas. Several choruses in the course of the play are well done. It Is to be hoped the reception the show received yesterday will work for its betterment, unless O'Neil and Crandall and tho other teams spoken of have been in their habits so long they can't break cff. The scenery is bright and elaborate.

Empire "City Club." The novelty of the "City Club," which opened at the Empire yesterday afternoon for a week. Is the singing of Adellna Roattlno, who has the audacity to introduce unadulterated grand opera In a burlesque show olio. The gallery "bunch" opened Its collective face to Jeer when she began ringing In Italian, then thought better of it, and ended by listening with at least respect. When the singer descended, by easy stages, through "The Stars and Stripes Forever" to "Sally In Our Alley." the approval already given by tha plutocrats in the lower seats was indorsed by the crowd next the roof. Roattino's voice is not of great range, but sympatheilc and In the high notes as clear and sweet as the tone of a flute. Fannie Everett, looking younger than ever, led the first burlesque, in the character of an American heiress persecuted by the attentions of titled fortune-hunters. When she announced her Intention to wed none but a "true American." the gallery, doubtless moved by bitter recollections of sisters, cousins and aunts torn from their happah, happah homes to become mere princesses, countesses and euch, cheered as one man. Both burlesques contain plenty of rough-and-tumble fun and good singing and are only slightly marred by snjggestiveness. In addition to Miss Roattlno, vaudeville I. furnished by Misses Wren and Hughes, singing and buck dancing; St. Clair and Loreno. in "A Woman of Few Words;" Lew Palmer, parodies and imitations; Crimmins and Gore, who have dropped their oid act and put on one still older, with the assistance of Edgar Blxley, who brings down the house by wielding a slap stick fifteen feet long, and Ford and Da Vern. "The Darktown Swells." The last named two execute a highly graceful cakewalk. and Miss Da Vern when she drops the rasp deemed necessary by almost every soubrette who essays blackface. Is capable of bringing out the rich tones of the African voice with great success. Edgar Btxley, as the tramp, was the best performer in the concluding burlesque. Both burlesques are set in handsome scenery and the choruses are well done by good looking girls in handsome costumes The usual daily matlness will bo given. Should the election be in doubt at the end of to-night's performance, the house will be kept open until the result is ascertained. "Trelaviny of the "Well." An event of the theatrical season in. this city will undoubtedly be the engagement ot Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater stock company, which opens at English's for matinee and evening on Saturday, Oct. U, presenting Arthur W. Pinero's "Trelawny of the Wells." The play has been equally successful in London and at the Lyceum Theater, New York, at which latter theater it ran nearly the entire season.' The period of "Trelawny" is that of the hoopskirt and the peg-top trousers, in tne early sixties, and the scene of it is laid partly in the neighborhood of Islington and partly in a mansion in Cavendish square. Tnere are two-gToups of characters, one being composed of the members of the stage and tho other of the family of a weattny knight. Toset- the shirtless, half-comical, halrpattetlc life of the poor actor against that of the rich, respectable and superlatively decorous Judge and his relatives promising a betrothal of the Judge's grandson to a sprigntly, but impecur.uiou.", actress and from this contrast to deduce scenes of mirth and moments of pathos, was Mr. Pinero's scheme, and he has accomplished it with a rare and delightful skill. In the first act the audience is introduced to the lodgings of Mr. and Mrs. Telfer. In their commodious quarters a farewell breakfast Is being given to Rose Trelawny, of the "Wells." The "Wells" stands for an old theater Bagnlgge Wells In old Islington. Here are gathered the members of tue company. Rose is betrothed to young Lord Cower, grandson to the crusty old vice chancellor, who is opposed to his grandson's attentions tu the pretty actress. Young Gower assures him he really -means to marry the girl, ana it is decided to have her at Cavendish square and see if sne la "possible" as a member of the family. Rose la not only loved by young Gower, but also by Tom Wrench, an humble member of tne Company, who only plays small parts, but finally becomes a popular author. Speeches are made, aifd amidst hearty and exciting farewells (the aot closes. The second act shows Rose's brief existence with the Gowers Its humdrum. dulJ routine after her brilliant life in Uohemla, the arbitrary rules, the after-dinner naps, the formal rounds of regulation whist, etc. She is not allowed to see her sweetheart, except formally. She obtains stolen Interviews with him. however. . la "Romwi awl Juliet," which add to the chancellor's Ire when discovered. Her companions from the "Wells." anxious as to "how she is getting on," vis-it her late at night, ana by collusion with the butler Rose brings them into the drawing room. They make merry, and during u scene of wild excitement the old folk, awakened by their noise, burst in upon them, amazed. The "gypsies" are ordered from the house, but Rose, defying the vice chancellor, leaves with them, breaking off her engagement with young Gower. In the meantime Tom Wrench indicates his purpose to help the young lovers. In the next act Rose is again with hei friends, but saddened and grown wiser. She Is dismissed from the "Wells" as no longer capable- of "acting" the jillv parts she has outgrown, and now Tom Wrench takes a hand In her affairs. He has written a play. Imogen Parrott. a friend and the leading lady of the Olympic, Is helping him to find a backer. He is found, but at the critical moment dies of the gout. A visit of the old vice chancellor ensues. He overhears their plans, and how the reconciliation takes place is shown In the concluding episodes. A Purls One-Mnn Audience. A characteristic story is going the.rounds In Paris. During the very hot weather there in the late summer the theater attracted wry small audiences. One house in particular Suffered and a mere handful of people had come to be looked upon as rather a fair gathering. One night not a ticket was sold. The heat was intense and the manger hoped that nobody would come. The actors were equally anxious to escape the duty of actIn? on such a warm night. This agreeable prospect seemed likely to be realized, as there were no signs of spectators. Just before the time set for the performance, however, a stranger arrived, provided with a icket he had bought from an agency, and was shown to hi seat. The manager argued with him over the absurdity of demanding i performance for one person, promised him his money back and more WMdes If he A culd consent to waive his rlsht to 'see the performance, and pleaded on behalf of the ict-rs. who would suffer In the exercise of ;helr profession on such a night. Hut the n.an?.ger' appeals were in vain. The stranger -was determined to see the play, he was oing to leave town the next day and he had ought hid ticket, which gave him the rlht to sec the performance. So the actors had to begin work. Tncy read their lines so raodly that they were barely distinguishable. iade no pretense at actinic and went hrough the first act so quickly that the rrtaln soon f21. The rolltary spectator 'jHt indicnantly. That was what the mangtr was waiting for. The audience had a iht for its ticket to see the pt rformanc. tut It had no right to niss. Kef ore five mintes had passed a policeman had been ailed and the audience was marched out f the bulldinjr. The actors and the manager ollowed K)on after and the determined peetator was after all robbed of the pleatsire of seeing the play. ' 31 r. Kane's Gnllnr Method. "o the Editor of the In4tauapolla Journal: Bomo of the statements In the Journal's criticism of Mr. Kane's guitar recital wcr

so Incorrect as to require challenging and correction. ou state: "His pieces were artistically rendered and gave evidence of technical skill, although much of this was made necessary by the antiquated tuning (the Spanish) to which Mr. Ban seems to cling with inexplicable tenacity." Well-informed guitarists know that the Saxton method, which Mr. Kane is the exponent of, is a new system, he (Mr. Bane) having discarded the old, or antiquated, tuning some years ago. the new Saxton system elevating the guitar to a sphere heretofore undreamed of. In the days of Sor. Caruill and other guitarists of their class the Saxton system was unknown. In all branches of music and art almost every generation has brought forward some genius who finds a way to Improve old methods and bring new possibilities to his particular Instrument. Spohr gave violin students a new bowing and fingering, Liszt added a third of an octave to the piano-forte, and Wagner's Instrumentations, so unsppreclated during his life, led to radical changes in many of the orchestral instruments then in general use, and the author of the Saxton method has given the world a work that is revolutionizing guitar playing. The Journal critic also says: "It limited his otherwise meritorious performance in that it made a chromatic progression, except in octaves, almost impossible." A chromatic progression i3 not a musical form to especially aspire to. nor do musicians Judge of an artist's ability by ' his powers to render them or not, but as your critic sesms to believe the Saxton system is to be condemned because' he Is unaware that chromatic progressions are more easily obtained by Its use than by the old methods I would call hl3 attention to the Chopin "Nocturn, Op. 0. No. 2," which Mr. Bane rendered that evening, every note of the melody being played as in the original piano score, the piece being full of chromatic progressions. Mr. Philip Hale, the well-known Boston critic, after hearing Mr. Bane, he using at the time the Saxton system, had the following to say in the Musical Record: "It would bo difficult to speak too highly of Mr." Bane's playing. Greater masters of the guitar may have been upon the American platform, but the present writer has not heard them. His technique, his delicate appreciation of the fine points of his instrument and the artistic manner In which he took advantage of them, the class of music which he played and the manner in which he played it gave his audience an insight Into the liner, rarer possibilities of the instrument which was as wonderful as it was delightful. There was no tours dc force of manual dexterity, no painful straining after unnatural and dazzling effects. The whole evening's work was that of the artist 30 sure of his instrument that its mechanical difficulties were intuitively overcome, leaving him free to give himself up wholly to the spirit of his music." While my praise of Mr. Bane is fulsome, my purpose is not to laud him. as you were really generous in your acknowledgment of his ability, but to correct an error In regard to the system you criticised, possibly from lack of information. The following numbers from his repertoire, many cf them Impossible by the old system, are a refutation of the claim that he was limited by the new system he uses: Mendelssohn's "Spring Song." Chopin's "Waltz. A Flat." two of his mazurkas, Weber's "Invitation to the Dance," Mascagni's intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana." Wieniawski's "Polish National Dance" and others of like character. JNO. W. KEYES. Indianapolis, Oct. 9. Notes of the Stage. "Shenandoah," Tvith its stirring, thrilling pictures of war, its sentiment, comedy and patriotism, will be at English's next week. There will be ncarlv 200 people and fifty horses in the battle scene, and the production will be identically the same as that presented last spring at the Broadway Theater. New York. "Arizona," which has achieved the record of a four months' consecutive run at the Grand Opera House, at Chicago, is said to be superior in point of literary excellence to "Alabama." Mr. Thomas has personally supervised the production of his newest work and has himself chosen the people tot the important roles. Among them are Eleanor Robson. Grace Henderson. George Nash, Vincent Serrano, Theodore Roberts, Ellen Cummlngs, Adora Andrews. Genevra Ingersoll. Edwin Holt, Malcolm Gonn, Edgar Selwyn. Stephen French, Lionel Barrymore and Alfred Pruning. "Arizona" will be at English's next week. The Jefferson De Angells Opera Company will be heard at English's to-morrow night in he comic opera, The Jolly Musketeer." The popular star will sing in his original part of the rollicking Count Henri De Beaupret, and the original cast. Including Grace Van Studdrford, Hubert Wllke, Harry Macdonough, Maud Holllns, Lenore Soulier and Hilda Holllns. will assist In the fun-making. It is promised that the chorus will number fifty voices, and will contain some beautiful girls. The story contains the element of much merriment, the music has been pronounced light, melodious and infectious. The entire original equipment of scenery, costumes and novel effects Is carried with the company 4n three special cars. The growing popularity of Willie Collier was put to the test last season of a tour from seaboard to seaboard. One of the first to start on a tour from New York, he was playing in the sunshine of California when New York was struggling with its vislta tlon of the blizzard. Having won the sllveilaurel of financial success, he is reaching out his hand for the wreath of authorship. He Imparted into "The Man from Mexico," the play he appeared in last season, &buu dant humor that was all his own, and it is to be assumed that he has treated his own child as generously as he has treated hds adopted one. "Mr. Smooth." written by Mr. Collier, is announced for production in this city at English's next Thursday and Friday. The outline of the farce, in so fatas it has been given out, indicates thai Mr. Smooth is a somewhat gifted adventurer, who, under a mistaken Identity, maintains a foothold in a house by reason of his gllbness and wins the heart and hand of the daughter of the house, she forgiving his Imposture before the final explosion arrives. The company supporttitti Willie Collier In tho interpretation of Mr. Smooth comprises the following: John F. Ward. John B. Maher. Thomas Evans. George W. Parsons, Lawrence Sheehan, to. L. Hcckert, Thomas Garrlck. Helena Reimer. Helena Collier, Myrtle May and Louise Allen-Collier. The production will be marked by an elaborate scenic equipment from the studio of Arthur Voeghtlin. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mr. Edward Ryker, of Franklin, has come to this city to reside. Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Hlbben will go to New York to-morrow. Mr. and Mr?. Wood'Levette Wilson have returned from New York. - Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Bates, Jr., have rettirned from New York. Mr. William Haueien and daughter Matilda will sail for Europe next month. Mrs. G. N. Catterson has returned from Louisville, where .she spent a few days. Miss Alice Woods will sail to-morrow for Paris, where she will study art for a year. Mr. Lawrorce Shuler, of Minneapolis, will arrive to-day to spend two weeks with his parents. Mrs. EvunJV- of Springfield. Mo., will arrive this week to visit Mrs. Clark, on North New Jersey street. Mrs. James M. Hume has returned from Cape Cod and Boston, where she has been since the summer. Jas. N. Rogers and brother, Geo. M., of Louisville, left last night for a short business trip to Chicago. Mrs. Samuel Kercheval and daughter Blanche are visiting Mrs. Ray in St. Louis and will remain a week. The marriage of Miss Edna Hcrwltz and Mr. Kaufman will take place Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Amerlcus Club. United Spates Marshal Kercheval is in Chicago attending the ceremonies with marshals from the adjoining States. Invitations for the reception to be tendered Mrs. Sewall by the women of Indianapolis on Oct. 17 were sent out yesterday. W. B. Rogers, of Laurel. Miss., spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Nuvvill Itogers at the Wallingford flat. Mrs. Peck and daughter, of Shelbyvllle. will remove to this city from Sholbyville Oct. 3) to make their home with the former's son. Mr. L. K. Peck. The Missionary Society of the Fourth Presbyterian Church will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. W. O. Patterson, at No. 122$ North Alabama street. Mrs. James I. Lodse will give a company Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2T. for her mother, Mrs. Newel!. Mrs. Milburn will give a talk on her recent trip to Greece. . Mr. W. Ii. Haldem in. of Louisville, who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cot?in. returned home yesterday. He was -n rout from Martinsville, where he left his family. Mrs. John R. Wllsvn has Issued Invitations for a reception Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 17. In the evening of the rame date Mrs. Wilson will give a small danco to young people. Mr. and Mm. V. H. Lockwood received Informally last evening for their sister, Mls Vivian CJreene, who will leave Thursday for California to spend a year with her sister, Mr. John T. Greene. The ladles of the Broadway M. E. Church will give a reception to Rev. E. B. RawU

and wife and Rev. . W . Tevls and wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Smith, ZZZ College avenue, to-morrow evening. Captain James B. Curtis has returned from the East. Mrs. Curtis and children will return home Saturday from Morristown. N. J- where they have been spending several months with Mr. and Mrs. Cutler. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bamberger have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Lilly ani Mr. David A. Kahn. to take place Monday, Oct, 23. at 1 o'clock, at the residence, No. 613 North Alabama street. Arrangements are being perfected for a series of three assembly dances this season, which will be given at the Propylaeum. It is Intended to have them similar to the handsome entertainments that were given at the Denison one season, which were so successful. Mrs. Clara Ingram gave an autumn tea yesterday In honor of Miss Edna Benton, w ho is to be married to-morrow. Miss Ingram and Miss Benton were assisted in receiving by Mh Lohman, of Chicago, who is to be the maid of honor. In the parlor the assistants were Mrs. Ingram. Mrs. S. E. Perkins. Mrs. W. P. Benton. Mrs. T. A. WTnterrowd. Mrs. Charles Ka'nlo. Mrs. Lacey, Mrs. S. J. Brash and Mrs. William II. Drapler. Jr. In the dining room Mrs. Harry Gordon Dlckhut and Mrs. Edgar H. Evans presided at the dajntlly arranged table, and they were assisted by Miss Vonnegut. Miss Gookins, Miss Wocher and Miss Sewall. The German Dramatic Club will give a performance in the German House next Sunday evening. "Die Wilde Jagd" (the wild chase) Is the title of the piece to be produced. It Is a drama of fcxir acts, written by Ludwlg Trllda, the author cf "The Lost Paradise." It pictures the prevailing wild chase after wealth, pleasure or fame. The following persons are In the cast: Miss JuMa Lands. Mr. Richard Liebcr. Miss Emma Metzger, Mii-s Philippine Deluse, Miss Anna Deluse. Mr. H. Kaulla. Mr. Richard Lleber, Mr. Peter Scherer, Mr. Benno Schmidt, Mr. Moesch, Mr. Otto Siechhan, Mr. I. Lchmann, Mr. Paul Janke, Mr. Otto Mayer. The Monday Afternoon. Club observed president's day yesterday with Mrs. A. J. Clark on North New Jersey street. Mrs. I. II. Jameson, the founder of the club, gave an Interesting address reKitlve to th3 work that Ins been accomplished, and Mrs. Clark, as the new president of the club, Kave a short address. There was alro a musical programme by Mrs. Pauline Kistner. Mrs. Elmer Elstun. Mrs. E. C. Rumpler and Miss Lillian Clark. The rooms were decorated with autumn flowers and. pink roses in the parlors, and in the dining room with red and white roses. The assisting ladles were Mrs. H. H. Elstun, Mrs. J. W. Almond, Mrs. E. J. Robison and Mrs. J. W. Stokes. . Miss Margaret Greesor and Mr. Ellis Miller, o Chicago, who are to bo married to-morrow evening, were the guests of honor at a breakfast given yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Isgrigg. The table was decorated with Bride ropes and ferns and the name cards were tied with white satin ribbons. The plate favors were white carnations. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Greegor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Johnson, Mr. J. B. Greesor, Miss Margaret Logpdon, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Logsdon and Mr. James L. Logsdon of Shawneetown. 111.. Miss Hazel Miller of Chicago and Mr. Herbert Johnson. Last evening Miss Kate McMpans gave a reception for Miss Greegor and Mr. Miller. BOARD OF "WORKS ROUTINE.

Flnnl Assessment Roll Approved. For brick pavement in the first alley east of Illinois street, from Michigan street to North street. Daniel Foley, contractor. Petitions Referred. For cement sidewalks on Deloss street, from Shelby street to State avenue. Contract Approved. For P. E. Phillips, contractor, for gravel roadway and brick sidewalks on Lane street, from Langley avenue to Lawrence street. Baptist Association's Exercises. The Indiana Baptist Association, which meets in Indianapolis th's week, will hold its opening session at the First Baptist Church this evening. Addresses of welcome will be given by Governor Mount, John L. Griffiths and Rev. T. J. Vlllers. A response will be made by Rev. Dr. Landls, of Lafayette. The annual sermon will be preached by Rev. C. B. Case, of South Bend. The exercises will be followed by a reception to the delegates and members of the convention. The reception will be tendered by the ladies of the First Baptist Church. Capt. English Will Resign. C i t- William E. English, who returned yesterday from a. two months vLsit to Eastern watering places, announces that he intends to resign the presidency of the Park Board Immediately after election, regardless of whether Mr. Taggart or Mr. Bookwalter be elected. He says the office requires too much of his time from his personal business Interests and that he only accepted the place with the understanding that he would be allowed to retire at the end of Mr. Taggarfs term of office. Peterson Goes to the Press. A. W. Peterson, who was for fifteen years at the head of the advertising department of the Indianapolis News, has resigned his position to take service in a similar capacity with the Press, which is to make its appearance about Nov. 1. Investigating Indiana's Tax Law. General Griffin, tax commissioner, and the attorney general of Wisconsin arrived here yesterday to make an investigation of the Indiana state tax board law. They will remain here several days. A Clarksvllle Firm's Capital Stock. The capital etock of the D'Onch-IIays Shoe Company, of Clarksvllle, yesterday filed an Increase of capital stock from llOO.OOo to $200,000. Rig Thlng in Kansas. Atchison (Kan.) Special. Some lis things raised in Kansas this year: The biggest corn crop ever raised on an equal area of the world's surface in all time. Cornstalks from fifteen to seventeen feet high in thousands of fields. Cornstalks with more ears on them than were ever grown In any land. An ear of corn raised by J. L. Homes, of Atchison county, containing twenty-eight rows, or over 1,300 grains. An ear of corn raised by D. B. Boyer, of Brown county, weighing two pounds. A pumpkin raised by W. D. Naylor, of Doniphan county, weighing eighty-one and a half pounds. A watermelon raised near Clinton weighing 104 pounds. A squash raised by Thomas Taylor, of Smith county, three feet long and weighing forty-five and a half pounds. A radish raised in !oniphan county weighing five and one-third pounds. Tomatoes in McPherson county weighing over a pound and measuring live inches.A pea vine raised by Dr. A. G. Lewis, of GIrard, eight feet long. He Preferred Men. New York Evening Sun. Extracts from a letter by a friend of the author of "David Harum" are printed in the Book Buytr. The following story is told: "Ed.vard Wcscott was one day speaking of the relative merits of men and women. 'Which do you like best?' asked a lady, sure his reply would be in favor of her sex. 'Well,' he returned, with the reluctance of one who dislikes to opiose, 'I rather prefer men. They get on together better, and on the whole they're honcster. 'Yes, but why are they honester? asked the lady in challenge. 'Because.' returned Wescott, gently disarming her, 'for about 6.O0O years that is about the ago of the world, isn't it? man has been oppressing her. and mild deceit Is her only means of gaining a point." This ought to furnish a good, subject for discussion on the part of the women's dubs. At the same time it is not likely that any but one opinion would be expressed on the subject, unless a sort of devil's advocate were appointed to do Justice to the affirmative or masculine point of view. A Poetlcul Mnrrlnge Service, Grand Rapids Democrat. Palmer H. Taylcr, the poetic Justice of Ionia Citv. married Norman P. Morse, of Lowell, a'nd Mrs. May Wildbahn at the county clerk's effice the other day, using the lollowing language: Ou' spoken words are sometimes lost, Like thistledown when b'own away. The whispered one is often kept. Like some rare, precious gem, for aye. "You came to have me say these words: I now pronounce you husband, wife, Each be unto the other true I -ieak for you a happy life. "Forbid that in your cottage home One thought of Jtalousy arise; That homo so filled with love and Joy You both shall 'call it Paradise." Dr. (ironic W. Comb. Dr. GeorKe W. Combs is a candidate for school commissioner. His name is the last one on the ballot. If elected he will serve to the best interests of the voters of Indianapolis.

CALLAWAY'S TESTIMONY

Mitt YORK CEXTRALS PRESIDENT BEFORE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Has 'o Objection to Arbitration, and Objects to Ticket Scalping Burr - on Gain Rates. WASHINGTON, Oct. O.-President S. R. Calloway, of the New York Central Railroad, and Frank Barry, secretary of the National Millers' Association, were before tho Industrial commission to-day. Mr. 'Calloway said that since he had been connected with the New York Central there had been no troubles with the employes. No objection was made on the part of the management to labor organization or toarbitration of differences, except upon vital questions, but there was, he thought, very little utility in a law like the present federal statute,' which provided no means for compelling compliance with the findings of an arbitration board. He would not, however, want to arbitrate the question of wages, as a slight advance on the general pay roll, amounting to $17,000,000 a year, would make a very material difference In the company's Income. Speaking of discriminations and rate wars. Mr. Calloway said that the possibility for them had gradually decreased until there was little of such opportunity left. Rates had been reduced from l.SS cents a ton per mile to .79 cent. He said that the differential rate awarded to Philadelphia and Baltimore twenty years ago had been responsible for much of the complaint of discrimination. Whatever reason there had been originally for- this advantage to those cities it did not now exist, and he thought it would be wiped out eventually. Speaking of ticket brokerage, the witness characterized It as "the most demoralizing business in the country." He was also opposed to granting of passes and so far as he could control the practice he had limited it to employes. The private car system was also characterized as bad, but the competition, Mr. Calloway said, Is such that he saw for the present no way of remedying the evil. He favored a net earning tax in preference to the general practice at present, saying that this company last year had paid J2.0O0.O0O in taxes or about 12 per cent, of its net income. Speaking of the rate on articles for export, Mr. Calloway said he would admit that exports were carried cheaper than articles for domestic consumption. The railroads were compelled to do this to meet foreign competition and he did not consider the practice Injurious to any one. He had heard no complaint of discrimination in favor of grain as against flour. He favored the legalization of pooling, saying he did not believe that, under present circumstances, such authoTlty would result In the general increase of freight rates. He was willing, In case of such authorization, the Interstate-commerce Commission should have certain supervision. He thought any suggestion made by the commission would be heeded, but he believed it would not be practicable for a commission sitting at any one place to fix rates Intelligently and with justice. He did not, however, admit that the government had any more right to interfere with the management of a railroad system than with any other lines of business. He believed the government ownership of railroads was not practicable. Mr. Barry's testimony related largely to the jexport rate on flour as compared to that of wheat, which, he said, is so discriminating as to work great hardship upon the American millers. He instanced the falling off in the shipment abroad of flour from Minneapolis and Duluth in September of the present year, showing that for 1S93 the total amounted to 262.810 barrels, compared with 4S5.433 barrels in September, 1S38. Mr. Barry concluded that there must be some concerted purpose to injure the milling interest of this country. The inevitable result of this course was to throw the surplus flour product upon the domestic .market and also demoralize prices of wheat to the farmer. In this connection Mr. Barry divulged an extensive movement for the amendment of the interstate-commerce act, saying twenty-three national commercial organizations were preparing to band together to secure an amendment of the law, so as to make the findings of tho Interstate-commerce Commission mandatory. TROUBLES OF A TRUST. Hide and Leather "Combine's' Agreement Said to Have Been Violated. WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 9. Several Woburn leather manufacturers who recently joined the American hide and leather combination with the understanding, they assert, that they were to be retained at the head of their respective plants state that the agreement has been violated and they have been retired from active connection with the business by the executive board of the company. Those who are now wholly out are James Skinner, John M. Murdock, William L. Murdock, John P. Crane and Julius F. Ramsdell. In place ot those individuals Edmund C. Cottle has been appointed general manager of the Woburn factories of the trust and Charles G. Lund, of the James Skinner Leather Company, assistant. Following this unpleasant experience of the former manufacturers the announcement has been made that, in the interest of economy, the factories of the James Skinner Leather Company are to be closed permanently: also the John P. Crane shop. It is understood also that the trust is to go into the manufacture of shoe stock. The American Railways Company. ' CHICAGO, Oct. 9. Official announcement was made yesterday that the American Railways Company has purchased $000,000 of the stock of the Chicago Union Traction Company. The purchase was made a month ago from the Whitney syndicate, the character of the trade precluding publication at that time. The statement of the purchase was occasioned by the action of the directors of the railway company, which have recommended that the authorized capital stock of S23,ttHOO be issued to the limit. Of this 512.OOU.000 has already been issued and invested in street-railway securities, half a million going into Union Traction. It is said that the remainder of the proceeds of the stock to be Issued will go to complete payments on street-railway securities purchased in Bridgeport, Conn., Dayton, O., Springfield. O., and other cities. The American Railways Company was organized by A. A. McLeod, formerly presiaent of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, its object being to share in the profits of money-making intramural railways. Southern Industrial Convention. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 9.-Gov. Joseph II. Johnston, of Alabama, who is to welcome the guests to the Southern Industrial convention, which will meet here to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, arrived to-night. Gov. William A. McCorkle. who will be recommended by the Huntsvllie delegation for temporary chairman of the convention, came in this afternoon. The first delegate to arrive was Hon. J. M. Nix, of Texas, who is representing the Governor of that State. The Missouri, Arkansas. Texas and Memphis delegations arrived to-night. A Earty of prominent New Yorkers, headed y Manager Meanle, of the American Telephone Company, are en route. Senator John W. Daniel, representing the State ot Virginia, is here. Laundryiuen In Convention. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9. The sixteenth annual convention of the National Laundryraen's Association met here for a three days' session with several hundred delegates present, representing the principal cities of the country. President Silas B. Walers. of Cincinnati, called the convention to order and Mayor Ziegenheln welcomed the delegates. 1. N. Williams, of Lexington. Ky. responded and the convention proceeded to routine business. Several papers were read.

German Cotton Spinners Trust. BERLIN, Oct. 9. A German cotton spinners' trust has been formed by Rhenish, Westphallan, Vaxon and Silelan firms comprising 93 per cent, of the cotton spinning establishments of the empire. The Association of Cotton Yarns Consumers has issued a circular complaining that the trust's terms are such tljit henceforth the foreign spinner will be able to get German yarns 15 per cent, cheaper than they can be got by Germans. Anthracite Coal Shipments. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The October letter of the Athraclte Coal Operators' Association issued to-day says that the volume of coal cow in process of shipment has materially Increased In the Ust two weeks and I

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Union Casualty and Surety Company On the 23d day of September, 1S99. It is located at the. Wainwright Building, 8t. Louli, Mo. EDWARD CLUFF, resident. WILLIAM 8. CLUFF. Secretary. - The amount of its capital is .' yj v The amount of its capital paid up id .".V.".".".. CM.'oo

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LIABILITIES.

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Total liabilities The greatest amount : State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State.

I, the underffgned. Auditor of State of the State cf Indiana, hereby certify that the above la a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned comnW on the Tday ?nb,!Ite,mb ehown bjr the or,fflnaI ttnent. "d that the said criglSI statement Am nov

cn file in this otlice. rTc' 1 herunt SEAL. 7th day of October, IS99. that prices are firmer. The only limit to the cutput this year, the letter add, will be set by the ability of the collieries to prepare coal and the transportation companies to ship it. Western market receipts from Jan. 1 to Sept. 10 are slightly in excels of those for same period in 1M. Receipts by lake show decrease of 9 per cent, while those by rail increased more than 80 yr cent. Western stocks on Sept. 10 were 418,937 tong. against tons at that time last year. o Chair Manufacturers Trust. CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The proposed combination or trust of chair manufacturers with a capital of $30,000,000 will not be formed. It is said the promoters of the scheme are not meeting with the success they expected, and that a number of companies owning plants are hesitating to enter the combine, fearing prosecution. BRYAN IS BETTER. The Colonel to Ilegln Exercising Ills Tonjsne Acnln To-Day. DES MOINES, la,. Oct. 9. Secretary C. A. Walsh, of the Democratic national committee, wires from tturawa that the Illness of William J. Bryan is not eo serious as reported. Mr. Walsh says Mr. Bryan will resume speaking to-morrow, and keep all his Iowa dates covering the next ten days and then go to Kentucky. OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 9. In reply to a telegraphic inquiry as to his condition Hon. W. J. Bryan replied as follows from Webster, la., where he is stopping with Hon. Fred White, the candidate lor Governor of that State: "My condition vas not serious and I am much better to-day. I expect to be able to resume my tour to-morrow." Florida Editor Killed. JACKSONVILLE!, Fla.. Oct. 9. C. M. Gardner, editor and publisher of Our Sunny Land of Miami, was killed at West Palm Beach this afternoon by Marcus Frank, as the result of a quarrel regarding an article published in Gardner's paper. Frank was arretted, and a coroner's jury recommended that he be held for trial. By courtesy of the management of the Central Union Telephone Company the election returns will be read on Tuesday evening from the stage at Kngiish's Opera House during the opera "Egypta." Ooncrst Doblllty, Overwork, Dronokltte, Dycpcpda, Depression, end wocnsco frcD . wkatovcr ccxccc prevented and cured by pO IPuniro It b the greatest known stimulant and tonic. AU drvffffitts aa4 rioter. Avoid substitutes, they tr dangCTom UvfTy's ku s proprietary tump cacI) btt!. If you dealer t Mfpy Tua, beetle ill b Mat. picpttj, m receipt ot f i oo. uxtfes tut $-o&. Valuabi Wok 4 lsfbrMio ted Utimac:t teat on ppilctm. MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, ft. Y.

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C.Koehring&Bro 12G Noitli Pennsylvania Street. SSO Virginia. Avenue. OF THE CONDITION THE IX THE V. S. AUU AS FOLLOWS 1 n..... seisa.oo ' SOS.fttS (ft 4.0.'.. 54 124.436.1$ 1213.100 C3 wbscriba my name and affix my offlela! stal this w. ii. iiAltT, Auditor of State. It would be for you to neglect a leaking gas) fixture knowingly. It your gas fixtures ars old and need repairing? we will put them Incomplete order or put in new fixtures, ir elaborate or plain and artl.tir patterns, at a reasonable cost. Now is the time to hava your plumbing and ga fitting looked after, before closed . doer damage to your health. C. ANESHAENSEL & CO. 29-33 East Ohio Street. SMOK THE PRINCE ALBERT... i lOo OIG-IS ! For Solo by all Dealers t DESCHLER : : Distributer DR. C I. FLETCHUW, RESIDENCE ion Korih reansrlvsxia street. OFFICE 1J fcouth Meridian street. Oflict Hours I to 16 s tn.; 2 t 4 p. m.; T ts f p. m. Ttthone OfT.co. S07; rljTic. 477. Dr. W. B. Fletcher's SANATORIUM llental and Nerrons) Discuses, lit NORTH ALABAMA STREET. DR. WILMER CHRISTIAN. Resilience 115 Eart Sixteenth street. ORJce . North I'ennejlvsnia sUeet. Office Hours 9 to 19 a. tn.. 3 to 3 p. m., T33 to 1 p. m. Tel-'hone Office. 23; re.ldence. 1116. DIl. J. 11. KIHKl'ATIlHiv. nieaies of Women and the Ileetatn. PILES cured bj Us safe snJ eatr method. No detention from business. Office. 31 Eatt Ohio. DR. HANSLMAIR Tho German Specialist, Cures all Nervous Diseases. Weaknass, Xlsaso cf tho Woo J ant Ekln an J diseases resulting from tho violation of tho laws ef health. Comer Pcnmjirioli lod Wisbinrtoa Sti " ODD FELLOWS' TJUILDINQ. Specialist fcr Disease cf I!sa and Wczca OSco, r4 TVost Ohio street. Offset hours. 19 a. m.. 3-4 p. m.. T-I p. ra. AJ. R. GEORGE, A. D., D. O, Sixth Floor, Sterenaon DnlldlnaT. SEALS7 .CILSTAMPSi

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