Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 315, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1899 — Page 3

THE IJvDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1899.

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Pettis Dry Goods Co. "Excellence" Bon Boas and Chocolates SOLD ONLY AT Iluder's Drug: Store, Wash, and Tenn. SM All USEHENTsT Frank Daniels broke the comic-opera record In Detroit last week, producing "The Ameer" four times to an aggregate of JS.vjO. Hyde's Comedians and Heleno Mora will cioso their big week's engagement at the Park with performances this afternoon and to-night. They have given . Indianapolis splendid entertainment since last .Monday and havo been rewarded with houses that racked the theater at each performance. The Tuxedo Club, which has been putting up a clever and clean entertainment at the L'raplro all week, will close at that house with to-night's performance. Matt Flynn's double white and "creole" company will follow Monday, with Zltella. Farmer and Nelson. Sullivan and Keeler apd a number of others in vaudeville, burlesque and colored comedy. The members of "A Guilty Mother" company arrived In tho city yesterday from lontreal, Canada, having laid off the present week. The company numbers twentyfour oeople, under the, management of Henry Myers, and headed by May Wilkes, en emotional actress. They will open at the Park Monday afternoon for three days. George Devoll, the young American tenor of Frank Daniels's opera company, who made a distinct hit In London musical circles last season, seems to be making a most favorable impression on this side of the ocean in "The. Ameer." The critics sneak of him in high terms of praise, George Ooodale, the veteran writer of the Detroit Free Press, pronouncing him the best l'ghtopcra tenor ever heard in Detroit. "Just Tim and Me." a new ong by Louis Weslyn Jones, of this city, will bo sung at tho Empire Theater this afternoon and tonight by Frank Graham. The company publishing the song is preparing stereopticon slides for It. and Mr. Graham will use them In his machine. Two other new songs by Mr. Jones. "Since That Day" and "When I'm a Man Like You." are being used to advantage by professional singers. The last two performances of "Tho Charily Hall'' this afternoon and evening at tho Grand will conclude a remarkablo week at that theater. The orchestra has been under tho stago at three performances out of the six thus far, the theater having been crowded last night just as it was Thursday night. To-day' matlneo will be tho greatest audience of tho week, while tho ali for to-night Indicates a brilliant close to six memorable days. Next week will bo tho play, with Paplnta. tho myriad ilar.cor. as a special feature. She will not only be a special feature but a most sensational one. for hT act is the highest priced and the most beautiful known to the vaudcvillo stage. Ilebaked by Julia Arthur. New York Special to Chicago- Inter Ocean. Miss Julia Arthur, who with her company In playing In "More than Queen" at the Broadway Theater, created a sensation last night by ringing down tho curtain in tho middlo of tho fourth act. As soon aa tho curtain reached tho tagc Mis? Arthur stepped before it and began to address the audience, fiixe declared that throughout tho performanco 6he and tho members of tho company had been greatly annoyed by loud talking and laughter in ono of tho boxes. She pointed to a proscenium box In tho. balcony tier and declared that the two men and tho two women who were seated thcro in evening uresa were the offenders. She added that she had askod tho stage manager to ring down tho curtain in the middle of tho third act. but that ho had prevailed upon her to finish the act, in tho lope that tho disturbance would cease. Wlven Mls Arthur completed her speech the audience applauded, and then, turning their attention to thosei In tho boxes, began hissing vigorously. The four occupants of the box hastily arose and left tho theater in confusion. Then Miss Arthur thanked tho audience, the curtain roso again and tho play was resumed. CITY MEWS NOTES. ' Samuel Gompcrs, president of tho American Federation of Labor, will be here Monday. President Butler, of Butler College, suffered the lo. of somo of hLs valuable silverware some time Wednesday night by burglary andl the loss Is felt very much, as tho thief took everything but a silver ladle. Iter. R, TI. Moore will speak at the meeting of tho Murphy Gospel Tcmperanco Ijague, In Shover's Hall, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Singing will be conducted bv the choir of the Madison-avenue M. H. Church. Tho Investigation of the alleged misconduct Of one of the officers at the Central Hospital for the Insane, was finished by Governor Mount yesterday afternoon. Tho Governor found that there was no cause for tho cornplalnL William Frantzreb. a carpenter, living at 1127 Hendricks street. while working on a ladder at the old stockyards, was severely injured yesterday by being knocked from the ladder by the arm of a derrick. Ho was taken to hi home in the City Dispense ry ambulance. The members of the. family of the lato Frederick Chlslett arrived home yestcrdav afternoon with tho body of the deceased and went Immediately to their home In Crown Hill Cemetery. The funeral services will occur this afternoon and will be conducted by the Hev. J. A. Mllburn. Tho executive committee of the Y. M. C A. yesterday appointed a committee to look up the feasibility of establishing a branch f the society on the South Side. The association has accepted an invitation from the United States commission to make a display at the Paris exposition. The May Muflc Festival Association has requested the Commercial Club to take up the promotion of the business end of next year's festival. The board of directors has instructed the club's committee ur public amusements and the secretary to do this, and the plans are now being made. To-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock tho Young Women's Christian Association will observe its first meeting of the veek of prayer, which is universal with this society. Mrs. A- P.. Mitchell will conduct the services, and other association workers have been Invited to speak. 8pecl.il muic for these services has been provided. Petitions in Ilnukrapte?-. Th following petitions In bankruptcy were filed yesterday: Harcourt C. Gorbln, liabilities. 11.111.25; assets, 2& James Murphy, of Contrara-. Union county. liabilities R;:iiJS: ust. tx. Kdith W. Humphrej-s cf Hartford City, liabilities.' Jl.'Cs; assets.' $15. Charles O. Harberger, liabilities, $1.m; assets. J.V. llermnn Shock ninu Wanted. There was presented to Governor Mount yesterday a requisition from the Governor of Ohio, seeking the return of Herman Bhockman. who is charged with grand larcy, 'He Is under arrest at Evansville and la charged with the theft of a gold watch In Hamilton county, Ohiu

PINAFORE" TO BE GIVEN

Till: CHIKF ATTRACTION OF THIS YEAR'S FLOWER MISSION FAIR. A Description of the Popular Opera and I lie Cost Social New and Personals of Interest. "Pinafore," which is to bo presented at Tomlinson Hall during tho Naval Fair next week, has recently reached Its one-thou-sundth performance In London. It is an opera that was popular twenty years ago In this country, and few of the younger gen. eration know anything of it. It is ono of the brightest and most tuneful 'operas ever put on the stage, and although the composers, Gilbert and Sullivan, received but little royalty from it. It has earned more money than any other opera on tho stage, and It Is said that It drew more singers' to the stage than any other, and has lived longer. It is particularly adapted to the Naval Fair next week and is sure to be a success. It was the suggestion of Mrs. John T. Brush, who has worked and conducted the rehearsals for tho past six weeks with untiring energy. Tho cast is a strong ono and all the principals have at one time been professionals. Tho opera Is In two act.s and the curtain will bo rung up at 8 o'clock, sharp, and there will bo no intermission. A brief synopsis of tho opera is as follows: The first act of tho opera opens with a man-of-war. Pinafore, lying outside of Portsmouth harbor with tho sailors all on deck. They aro expecting the admiral, Sir Joseph Porter (Mr. Joseph Kltchell), to come on board. One of the humorous points about tho admiral is that wherever Sir' Joseph goes he is followed by all his female relatives, of whom ho has quite a number, tho principal one being Hebo (Miss Mary Hord.) All these relatives aro known as tho admiral's sisters, cousins and aunts and his attendant, "the silent marine." The admiral is In love with tho daughter of tho captain of tho Pinafore, Josephine (Mrs. Ida Rrooks Hunt) Josephine does not carcj for the admiral, but is In love with a common sailor on her father's ship, known as Ralrh (Raymond Lynn.) The sailor tells Josephine of his lovo and sho spurns him on account of his rank and he threatens to kill himself, which proves too much for Josephine, who assures him that sho returns his lovo and they plan an elopement. All the bailors and relatives of tho admiral are In the secret and approve tho course, with the exception of Dick Deadeyo (Mr. Harry Porter), who is a deformed creature, and, soured by his- Infirmities, make himself generally disagreeable to everyone. He Informs the captain (Harry Graham) of the elopement and the captain intercepts tho lovers and In his wrath at the disclosure uses a strong expression, "damme," much to the consternation of Sir Josc-ph and his relatives and tho former thereupon orders Captain Corcoran to his cabin. The admiral then turns to Ralph for an explanation of the captain's conduct und he is to:d of Josephine's love for Ralph and the planned elopement. Thereupon Sir Joseph placet Ralph under arrest and confines him on board of ship. Then little Buttercup (Mrs. Elsie Lombard Brush) interposes and tells a story of how, in her youth, she practiced baby farming, and In her charge were placed two babies, ono of low degree? and one a patriciati. She mixed theso children and not a creature know it. but she rays that one wac Ralph, the patrician, and tho other was the captain. This explanation satisfies the admiral and Ralph Is brought on board in the uniform of the captain and the captain appears in the uniform of a common sailor. Sir Joseph now considers the difference in rank between Josephine and Ralph leveJed and suncCions the wedding of the lover. He consoles himself with Hebe, who has long cherished a passion for th admiral, and all ends as it should. One of the prettiest songs In the opera is one to be sung by Frederic H. Loom! and entitled "He l an F.nglNhman." The two little middles in the cast aro Christ Church choir boys. THE COMPLETE CAST. The following is tho correct and complete cast; Musical Director Herman Arndt Accompanist Mrs. F. E. Matson Sir Joseph Porter Jos. G. Kltchell apt. Corcoran Harry J. Graham a'Ph Kackstraw Raymond Lynn J?f.VD?adey Harry Porter Bill Bobstay Frederick Mason Loom! Bob Becket Robert Paddock lyi Mar,ne Emmett Rose Middies James Siegel and George Kline Josephine Ida Brooks Hunt Jfcbe.... Mary P. Hord Little Buttercup Elsie Lombard Brush Sopranos Lilly J. Adam. Stella Adams, Maude Bryan. Mame Belssenherz, Sada Bowie. Graco Cook, Mrs. A. B. Clark, Elizabeth Dalton, Lulu Fisher, May Falk. Leila Hutto. May Herron. Jennette Herron. Lucille Herron. Iona Rudy. Mayme Tteaumr. Altos Nan Bryan. Edith Conner. fjortrudo Crandal. Ada' Craig, Hatllda Oehrlln. Jessie Lewis. Clara Mills. Nellie McKennv, Florence Russell. Cora Shpnard. icnors u. uryan. Mark Barrett. Clar Wocher. Basses Harry Bryan. John Bryan. F. H. Buch. C. B. Clark. Joseph A. Klsasor. Horace Frost. f harks Green. William Fawcett. Joseph L. Hall. J. Lucas. Fred Neldhamer, John if. Plum, jr.. Earl lYItchard. Samuel Sutphln, Warren A. Sampsell. Alex. Taggart. Horace J. Thomas. Courtland Van Camp, Frederick If. Wiley, R. J. Wlldhack. Person n I and Society. Miss Rogers, of Iogansport, will come Wednesday to visit Miss Beck. Miss Josephine Rohinson will entertain at luncheon to-day for her guest. Miss Crone. Mrs. Willis Fugate has Issued cards for Monday afternoon. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Fugate will receive their friends. Mrs. Helen Underwood Johnson and Miss Laura Harris Johnson, of Richmond, aro vbltlng Mrs. Eudorus M. Johnson and Mrs. E. Miller. Mrs. Constantin Rieger will observe Mondays until the 1st of January as her day nt home. In January she will go to New Y'ork for permanent residence. Miss Anna Jillson will give a luncheon next week for Miss Kathryn Basler, of Ashevllle. N. C; Miss Anna Hess, of Wabash, and Miss 8tevens, of Delaware, O., who are visiting in the city. The first section of tho Ladies' Society of the Macnncrchor gave a thimble party yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Paul Krauss Is the head of this section, and she was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Victor Jose, Mrs. Eugeno Dolineteh. Mrs. Emily Kopp. Mrs. Gustnv Keevers. Ml Minnie Straub and Miss Mary Schorp. Mrs. Joseph Snider gave a reading and Mrs. George Amt furnished th m ic. The ladles brought thMr needlework or hemmed towel for use in the society's kitchen during the afternoon. Miss Beatrice Byers gave an afternoon tea yesterday in honor of Miss Stevens, of Delaware, O., and Miss Annie Hess, of Wabash, who are visiting her. Besides her guests. Miss Byers was- assisted In the parlors by Mrs. Ferdinand Smith. Miss Clavton. Miss Stella Adams. Miss Marv Davis and MIssj Helen Krag. The punch bowl was placed in the back parlor and was served by Miss Mary Edith Dean. Miss Anna Joutse Beck and Ml.s Dora Kleor. In the dining room the les were served bv Miss Stella Rauh. Miss Anna JMlson. Miss Rena Tucker, Miss Isabella Palmer. Miss Kathryn Ba-lcr :i nd Miss Louise Drver. The house was decorated in chrysanthemums and ferns. Among the out-of-town guests were: Miss Fllheck. of Trre Haute; Miss Rapp. of Chicago: Miss Basler, of Asheville, N. C. Mrs. Chapman C. Williams entertained quite a larg number of her friends yesterday afternoon at a progressive euchre party. The guests of honor were Mrs. Frank Durbin. of Zamsville. O., and Mrs. Elizabeth Malum, of Lebanon, who are visiting her. The, rooms we.re prettily decorated in Southern trnliax and chrysanthemums. The hostess was assisted in rtc-iv-Ing by Mrs. John T. Brush. Mrs. A. P. Fox. Miss Iucile Ballard and Miss Corinne Mansfield. There were four handsome prizes awarded to the successful contestants. The guests from out of town were: Mrs. Newbergr, of Chicago: Miss Steam, of Delaware, O.: Miss Wood, of Piqua, O.; Miss Dresser, of Iafayette; Miss Yaeger, of Danville, Ky.: Miss Gray, of Muncie; Mrs. Burr and Miss Burr, of Montclalr, N. J., and Miss Haldeman, of lyiulsville. THE II ANNA RECEITION. I.ast night at the Propylaeum Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Hanna and Mr. Hugh H. Hanna, Jr., gave a brilliant reception and dance. The decorations throughout the building were the handsomet ever seen In Indianapolis. The main entrance was en tirely bidden In an embankment of palms

ence tx coffin, Oscar Carman Ralph Lemcke. K. C. La n nan. Wood Noel. Jr.. Carroll M. Rollin. Harry A. Slckford. Howard Talbott. Homer Van U'le. willhm V

and chrysanthemums and the walls of the wide corridor were entirely covered with Southern smllax, while here and there fastened a wail pocktt filled with huge Ktin Vt Act P Arns o r flAa-Afc Tnro n1pr4nt

UUUVIlVf V, At: iliJ UI1V4 sW.Si7 a asvs. ww l lights with frosted globes strung cn ground rme ropes iormea a irieze aiong toe wans of the corridor. An arch was forried at the foot of the main staircase, cntire.y covered with moss and studded with flowers and electric lights, and all up the staircase the wood was entirely hidden by smilax and chrysanthemums. The entrance to the ballrnnm was rnvprril t n a width nf a foot and a half with moss, and then studded with enrysantnemums ana American xieauiy roses, the mantel was trimmed In a like manner and one immense bouquet of American Beauty ross fell over one side. The walls of the ballroom were first covered with white drapery and then the white covered with Southern smilax. with flowers studded everywhere, American Beauty roses and chrysanthemums being the flowers used. The huge pockets were in evidence here also and the platform was made Into a bower with easy chairs and pillows. There were four arches on the platform, separating it from the main hall, each arch studded with incandescent lights and flowers. Pots of ferns and large bunches of chrysanthemums formed a border below the arches. There was a double circle In tho ceiling of the ball room, covered with ground pine, In which were strung incandescent lights, and from the outside circle ropes and garlands of lights with festoons o flowers formed a perfect design. A frieze of the lights formed a border around the room. Refreshments were served In the east parlor on tne first floor, which was entirely decorated in orchids. The refreshment table, was a targo round one. The center piece was a large basket of maiden hair fern and yellow orchids, while tiny vases of purple and white orchids were placed around formirg two circles. Between each circle was a rope of smilax. The mantel was trimmed with the ferns and orchids, and orchids of different colors were placed around the room in vapes. The west parlor was similarly decorated and It was here that Mr. and Mrs. Hanna and Mr. Hanna, Jr., received their guests. All the floors, the ballroom excepted, were covered with white canvas. In the ballroom Mrs. J. W. Heath. Mrs. George K. Levering, Mr. and Mrs: Edward Ayers. Mrs. Frank Allen Fletcher, Miss Ethel Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sharpe assisted In receiving. Among the guests from out of town were Mrs. J. W. Heath, Mrs. G. K. Levering, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ayers Mr. and Mr?. Samuel Balrd, all of Lafayette. MRS. GUY E. HAWKINS'S RECEPTION. One of the largest and handsomest receptions of tho season was that of Mrs. Guy Edward Hawkins, yesterday afternoon, tho occasion being her silver wedding anniversary. The houso was beautifully decorated, different colors being used in each room. In the parlor white chrysanthemums and ferns were used; in the back parlor, pink chrysanthemums and ferns; in the dining room, red. and In the library, yellow. The mantels In each of the rooms were almost hidden In the ferns and flowers, and cases of the flowers wre placed around the rooms and in the reception hall. A unique feature in the decoration were mass wall pockets In which flowers were placed. Assisting the hostess Jn receiving and entertaining were Mrs. Philip E. Mutchner, Mrs. C. E. Merrifleld. Mrs. fl. D. Mors. Mrs. L- J. Hackney. Mrs. Frank H. Carter. Mrs. C. H. Pearson. Mrs. Walter P. Denton. Mrs. John W. Kern, Mrs. J. H. Serff. Mrs. L. A. Klnsey, Mrs. J. Q. Barcus, Mrs Henry W. Lawrence. Mrs. Charles Lohman and Miss Mary Hicks, Miss Daisy Clark. Miss Alma Woollen and Miss Emma Frank The reception was followed by a 7 o'clock course dinner In tho vnlTiff. A larcft ervstal vase of red chrysanthemums formed the center piece, for the dining room table, ani on each end was a candelabrum with red candles and shades?. At each place was a hand-painted frame name card, the work of Miss Greenfield. There were twenty-six covers laid. The. guests were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. M.vss, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hackney. Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Mutchner. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. MerHfield. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Denton. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kern, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Barcus. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Serff. and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kinsey. PA LK MYERS. Special to the Indianapolis' Journal. KOKOMO. Ind.. Nov. 10. Miss Anna Myers and Mr. Frank Falk, both of this city, were married last night at the residence of Rev. C. W. Choate, of the First Congregational Church, that mlnkter officiating. The couple-were unattended. The, groom is a contractor and the bride a leadir.g church worker. Pensions for Veteran. Certificates have been Issued to the following-named Indlanlans: Original Samuel J. Pardee, State Soldiers Home. Lifayette, : William W. Johnson, Hedrlck, $G; Peter Crabb, Brldgeton, Pi. Increase Joshua England, Kurtz. $12 to $14; Philip H. Albright. Dunkirk. $12 to $14; Georgo Wlngert. Evansvllle, $8 to $10; Andrew J. Davl3, Lafayette; $14 to $17; Napoleon Gup. IndlanapolL", $12 to $17; Charles Harrison, White Lick, $12 to $17; George I. Esman. Kirklin, $12 to $14; George Thlstlewalt. Thorntown. $24 to $30; Jacob Good. Sulphur Springs. V to $8: Thomas A. Bunton. Gentryville, $14 to $17; Aaron V. Lynch. Rego, $17 to $24. Reissue Joseph B. Willlanvs Hagerstown, $1.".. Original Widow?, etc.-Celesta Baker. Wilmington. $$: minors of Charles Burgman. Lnganspor.t. $12: (special accrued, Oct. 2S) minor cf Ezra Teets, St. Franclsvillc, $10. Funernl of Donne BottIcs. The funeral of Duano Bowles occurred yesterday afternoon from his lato home, 313 North Meridian street. Rev. G. A. Carstensen conducted the services, which were simple. Tho burial took place at Crown Hill and the following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: John A. Butler, Ben Stevenson, Thomas Kackley, Booth Tarklngton, Howard Wiggins and Samuel MorrisonWord Co in en from Alexandria. The State Labor Commission received word from the business men of Alexandria yesterday. In which they ask the commission to arrange a conference between tho lahorlng mn of that city and their employers, to the end that the men may receive their pay hereafter at the end of every wek. The board will take the matter up some time next week. (ienrge Rei Sobs for Ills Wife. George Reis, 1507 East Fifteenth street, was taken to the police station yesterday and will be held awaiting the action of an Insanity commission. He was once in the Central hospital, and since tho death of his wife, about three weeks ago, has been unusually melancholy. He stands most of tho time with his eyes closed, sobbing and pining for hia wife. A Woman Found Dend. Mrs. Elizabeth Brountz. fifty-eight years of age, was found by neighbors unconscious in tho rear yard at her home. 235 Blake street, yesterday morning. She was carried Into tho house and died a few moments later. Death was due to Bright's disease and heart trouble. She had lived in this city twenty-five years. Knitter Liken America. Alnslco's Magazine. The fact that there was great sympathy among Americans for tho Boers pleased Oom Paul mightily. "The Americans did give me some trouble In the Jameson raid," he said. "but. on the whole. I got along with them very well. America Is a wonderful country, and I alwavs remember her President in my prayers." Oom Paul's fondness for us leads him to patronize American manufactures, and In the corner nf the room I noticed a big organ of a well-known American make. The table on which his pipe and tobacco lay came from the United States. A Vermont company had just finished laying a fine cement pavement in front of the "White House," and hanging to the curb thereof as we came in. were two Americans, one of whom wanted to get an order "for Kruger's tombstone; the other a concession to build a national Icehouse. Defined. Washington Post. Mr. Croker's bright joung press agent fixed un an interview for his employer the other day. in which Mr. Quigg was ruthlexsly denominated a "cube of a vacuum." Mr. Crcker stood for the Interview all right, and seemir.gly enjoyed It until a newspaper man caught him out of range of his press agent and asked him what a "cube of a vacuum" meant. For a time the Tammany boss was sorely perplexed, but finally pronounced it a habit characteristic of a mule. All of whloh goes to show that in case of doubt it Is safe to fall back on any old thing. One on the Doctor. Ohio State Journal. "I suppose." said the quack doctor, while feeling the pulse of the patient, "that you tthink me a humbug?" "Sir." replied the sick man, "I perceive you can discover a man's thoughts by his pulse." Ask for the popular Y. B. 10c Clgir.

TALK WITH THE MAYOR

BIT SAY IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS SITUATION. Judge Mc3Inter Ine an Order ' President Hastings Talks Works Hoard and Other City Affairs. The petition filed by the city to compel the gas companies lo furnish more ras to consumers was acted on by Judgt McMaster yesterday morning la an order to the Indianapolis Gas Company to sink twenty-five new natural gas wells and lay a main not less than twelve inches in diameter from the field to Indianapolis. The order is merely a formal Btep In the case, however, and Is not really so formidable a measure as It would appear to be cn Its face. In making the usual order Judge McMaster gave the company until Nov. 21 to either make the Improvement or file its answer. There Is no doubt that the company will take the full time limit in filing its answer, and after this Is done the court will set the case for trial. The officials of the company have littlo to say as to their plans, except that Ferdinand Winter, tho attorney for tho company, has tho matter in hand and the company will be guided by his advice. In discussing the general situation. President Hastings said: "In view Of the action of the city in bringing into court the question of natural gas surply, I think that I should be excused from making any statement or expressing any opinion regarding the situation. I will state, however, that, in spite of repeated attacks by the municipal authorities, tho company is prepared to stand by the people of Indianapolis to the utmost extent of its ability; and, unless prevented by pending legal measures, threatened legislation, the lailure of natural gas in the field, or by other causes or conditions beyond our control, we shall continue to devote all our surplus earnings and available resources to the one end, viz.: To bring to Indianapolis the largest possible volume of natural gas and distribute it among our customers so long as the prevailing wasteful methods of consumption will permit. "Tho rumor that we intend to cut off the. supply of natural gas from Indianapolis Is obvlouslv absurd because by so doing wc would cut off our own revenues. If the city authorities at any time adopt such measures as will compel us. for physical or financial reasons, to shut down our plant, the responsibility will be theirs; otherwise we shall continue, to the best of our ability, to bring the g?s here so long as tho supplv will stand against the Present wasteful methods of consumption. ' President Hastings; General Manager Jonn R. Pearson and Mayor Taggart held a consultation yesterday afternoon at the Grand Hotel. Neither party would stay what took place there, but John R. Pearson, when asked, said that President Hastings had krown Mayor Taggart for several years and simply called to make a friendly visit. He said the gas question was not referred to by anyone present. President Hastings will return to New York to-day. RIVERSIDE PARK WORK. A Controversy Over the ExcavationCol, nnrkus Falls to Appear. V. M. Backus did not appear before the meeting of tho Board of Park Commissioners vesterday morning to answer to the invitation extended him by the board in regard to his charges concerning tho work at Riverside Park. It is claimed that he made statements that the Riverside Construction Company was greatly benefited by the change being made In regard to the excavations from the river. The commissioners were greatly disappointed when Mr. Backus did not show up, and President En glish ordered that the minutes show that Mr. Backus did not accept the invitation of tho board Mayor Taggart attended the meeting. It was shown that tho construction company is still using the dirt from Riverside Park instead of from the river bed for building tho roadway. Smith Graves, of the company, told the commissioners that he had consulted an attorney and received advice that tho company had the right to excavate from the park. The matter will be referred to City Attorney Kern. . . . . Engineer Power stated that he was not ready to submit his report regarding tho saving to the construction company In using dry dirt rather than abide by the former contract and excavate from the. river bed. President English stated that he opposed paying tho company any moro money until this report is made, and then If It Is ascertained that the company is the winner under tho supplemental contract there should be something done which will throw the saving into the city treasury instead of to tho company. The offer of I. N. Richie to donate to the city a strip of land near the park providing a driveway was constructed was deferred for future action, together with a liko proposition of the New York Investment Company. - TWO MELAN A R I'll llRIIHiES. The Hoard of Works Decides to Expend )jll(M,HO nn Them. The Board of Works decided at the meeting yesterday morning to award the contracts for Melan arch bridges at Illinois and Meridian sL-cets across Fall creek. The members of the board, together with the city controrer, Mayer Taggart and the city engineer, arrived at this conclusion. t Mr. Moore, of the board, favored cut stone bridges Instead of the Melan concrete, but It was shown him that there was not enough money In the bridge fund to build three cut stone bridges, and if a new bridge were to be built across White river at Washington street it would bo necessary to accept the Melan plan. Mr. Moore yielded and tho contract for the Meridian-street bridge was awarded to Shover & Austin at $54.4 1 The Hoosler Construction Company was given the contract for the Illinois-street bridge at $50.0u0. It is thought that there will bo nearly enough money left in the fund for a bridge across Whito river at Washington street. The Melan construction was patented by Professor Melan. of Germany, and does away with Immense quantities of cut stone, as concrete Is used Instead. The steel arches are Imbedded Hi the concrete work. The work Is much cheaper than cut stone and is said to be just as durable. The. Thatcher plan, which is still cheaper, was thought to be not as safe as the Melan plan. The bridges will be the full width of the streets and of three spans, each. They will be 222 feet long and ready for use next summer. SAFETY BOARD .MEETS. The Coal Contract Iw AwardedA Leave nf Absence Is Refnsed. The Board of Public Safety held a special meeting yesterday morning and considered the bids for the coal for tho police station. There were four bid as follows: Indianapolis Coal Company, $2,97 per ton; Consolidated Coal and Ime Company, $2.W: A. B. Meyer & Company, $2.0; Balkc Krauss Company, $2.73. The board awarded the contract to the Balke-Krauss Company, which submitted the lowest bid. The board received and accepted the resignation of John Costello, the fireman, against whom Ms wife and Chief Barrett brought charges because of his domestic difficulties growing out of his alleged attent'ons to another weman. Theodore Grubb. a patrolman, gave up his mace and badge without handing in his resignation, so he was dismissed from the service. Chief Barrett recommended that John Glazier le granted a leave of absence as a fireman, but this was refused. Glazier recently purchased the Manila saloon and. It Is said, was anxious to devote his time to that enterprise for awhile. HOARD OF WOIIKS HOLTIXE. Contracts Awarded. Fcr a Melan construction bridge over Fall creek at Meridian street, to Shover & Austin, for the sum of $54,440. complete. For a Melan construction bridge over Fall cretk at Illinois street, to Hoosler Bridge Company, for the sum of $50,oTO, complete. All bids were rejected for bids of other material. .... Action Deferred. The board deferred action on the resolution for vacating the first alley south of Sixteenth idrtet, from the first alley east of Howard street to a point 310' feet cast.

Interested property holders filed a written remonstrance against the vacating of the alley. Contract nnd Bond Approved. The board approved the contract and bond of Daniel Foley for gravel roadway, sidewalks and curbing in Twenty-third street, from Martlndale avenue to L E. & W. tracks. Assessment Roll Approved. The board allowed final estimate and approved the assessment roll In behalf of Hen

ry T. Noltlng for gravel roadway and sidewalks and bowldered gutters In Nebraska street, from Chestnut ptreet to Madison avenue. Petition Filed. A petition for the construction of a local sewer in the first alley south of Prospect street, from State avenue to Dawson r trect. was filed and referred to the city engineer J lor investigation ana report. ON THE GRIDIRON TO-DAY IXDIAAPOLlS HIGH SCHOOL AXD HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL. They Will Play Here This Afternoon Intercollegiate Association Meets Other Games Gossip, The Indianapolis High School football eleven and' the 6trong team from the Howe Military School will contest on the gridiron at Newby Oval this afternoon, the game being called at 2:45. The Howe team will arrive this morning and will make headquarters at tho English Hotel. The visiting team will go on the field a trifle heavier than the home eleven, but the Indianapolis boys will excel In team work and will also have a bis advantage in the punting of Coffin. The Indianapolis team has been training hard since the defeat by Louisville two weeks ago. The boys always put up a strong game and their recent training has put them in much better shape than they have been this season. They have trained on Interference and line plays, and now they are in shape to put up a fast game. The teams will lino up as follows: I. II. S Positions Howe School. Spencer c Harlan Wells R. G Chichester Smith L. G Prenatt Shcpard It. T. Xanders Taylor L. T. . Compton Dean, W R. E Fisher, W. Walterhouse L. E. Cromwell Hall Q. B Fisher, H. Coffin R. H. B Maine Ogle L. H. B Spence McGinnls F. B Beecher Arranging for the Big Game. Tho executive committee of the Indiana Intercollegiate Oratorical Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Denlson to make arrangements for the coming contest. The committeo consists of Will H. Hays of Wabash College, L. D. Folsom of Indiana University, C. L. Reeve of Earlham College. F. D. Lybrand of Butler College. J. B. Thomas of De Pauw Universltv, J. C. House of Franklin College and Victor Demaree of Hanover College. The contest will bo held in this city the first Friday in February, but the place has not yet been determined on. Mr. Hays, of Wabash, who has been connected with the association for several years, says: "Never In my experience has such enthusiastic interest been manifested by the college men generally at such an early date. Notwithstanding tho fact that the football season is just at its height, the different colleges are greatly worked up over the primaries wnicn wm do neia in a snort time, ana the very best talent of the State will be represented. I believe that the coming contest will bo tho best In tho history of the association." Franklin Vs. Bntler. Tho Franklin College football team will play ths Butler College team to-day on the Butler campus. Both teams have been practicing hard for the contest and a good game is expected. The game will be called at 2:30 p. m. sharp." The teams will line up us follows: Butler. Positions. Franklin. Shlvely Center Johnson Marker Right guard Bowser Johnson and Morgan Ieft guard Hanley Compton Right tackle Spurgeon Glltner ....Left tackle Powell Goodale ..Right end Fergason Butler Left end Sellers Anthony Quarter back Covert Mehrlng Bight half back....Whitesldes Morgan Left half back Prltchard Prltchard and McGaughey Full back WOLVF RIXES AXD QUAKERS. They Will Buck the Lines To-llay on Franklin Field. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10. The University of Michigan football eleven will meet the University of Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin Field to-morrow. So little is known of Michigan's playing strength that the Pennsylvanlans are somewhat apprehensive as to the outcome of the game. Reports havo been received that the Westerners are playing a strong game, and the Eastern team has done some hard practicing tho last week. Tho Quakers hope to win. In fact, they hope to prevent tho MIchlganders from scoring. The Pennsylvania team has been somewhat demoralized since its defeat at the hands of Harvard last Saturday. The team, as a whole, has not been together onco for practice this week. Right End Coombs, who has a lame shoulder, has not practiced, and Overtield, who was the principal actor in the unpleasant scene after the Harvard game, has failed to show himself in uniform. Both thero men, however, are expected to start In the game. The work of the Pennsylvanlans this week has been poor. The. principal fault has been a lack of aggressiveness. The team only took light practice today. Signal drill was the principal work done. The Michigan team Is quartered at Wayne, a suburb. AH the men have recovered from their long Journey from the West and are In fine condition. The players did not line up to-day, but contented themselves by doing light pra'ctlce, which consisted of going through the signals, catching and punting. The team will come to the city to-morrow morning and take a light lunch at a hotel. Will Play the English Game. MONTREAL, Nov. lO.-At a meeting of the students of McGlll University It was decided to discard the Canadian Rugby football game next year for English Rugby, as the latter gives less chance for foul play and is more enjoyable for the spectators. Tho visit of the Irish team a week ago is the cause of this change of heart. There is little doubt that the other Canadian universities will indorse the change. Game Broke I p In a Ilorr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, lnd., Nov. 10. Kokomo and Logansport had a gridiron contest here today, but it broke un In a row. The visitors objected to a decision and retired with the score standing 6 to 5 In Kokomo's favor. Guv. Candler Romance. Daricn (Ga.) Gazette. An exchange tells this little romance of the first man In Georgia Governor Candler: "He was teaching school, and among the scholars whose upturned faces greeted him from the rows of desks was one of a rosy-faced lass. He soon felt the power of the frank. Innocent girl eyes, and lost his heart. The object of his love was too young to be approached with the subject, and her continued presence in the schoolroom was a menace to his happiness. He was sorely disquieted, too. with persistent longings to possess the red lips and feel that he had a proprietorship over them. 'One woman' to him. In all the world. Finally he decided to write to the girl's father. His letter In substance was: '1 love your daughter. She Is too young to be made love to yet. .Take her out of my school until I can come to ask her of you.' In time he sought her out and won her. Could a prettier, sweeter romance be conceived?" it Is not to be wondered at that so highminded a young man makes so honored a public official In his latter days. He la well worthy of emulation. Misunderstanding. Philadelphia Record. The good old lady hesitated to board the car. "Do you go to Old Swedes Church?" she asked. "No. lady." the conductor replied: "I have ter work every Sund'y, so I don't go nowhere." Young & McMurray, Tailors. 42 N. Penn. tt

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BULLER, THE MAN. Personal Characteristics of the South African Commander. New York Frtf s. Among tho many sketches of Sir Kedvers Duller, the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, which havo recently appeared in print none gives a better idea of tho man's personal fide than the following from Mainly About People: What manner of man is Rcdvers Duller, who left last Saturday, amid the -plaudit of the crowd, carrying with him the good wishes of all? Well, he is a soldier of distinction, one who has won battles and wears the V. C, who has led and followed the lead of others, who has worked his way up step by .,tep with no particular influence to help him, to the highest prize of his profeaMcn, the command of what will b the largest British army that has ever left these shores. All this you know; you know hLs counterfeit presentment, too, but not to a very largo extent, for Duller Is a rare product in this advertising age; he has always been averse from giving an interview to a pressman or a photograph to a newspaper, and if his picturo is to be seen in print or in the London shop fronUs to-day it is but a recent and certainly grudging concession. Duller In full dress blazing witn medals: Duller In undress on horseback reviewing troops; Duller as a slim young colonel a Queen's ald-de-camp; Duller as a mlddlc-agcd man of greater girth and with something of a Jowl; all theso aro familiar enough to you now. Dut the Duller in time, the personal Duller, himself, his trait, character, idiosyncrasies; how much does the public at large know of thcie? Little enough, ar.d only through a glass darkly. It is high timo that the generalissimo of her Majesty's forces in South Africa, who will shortly bear a great burden fraught with the most momentous national ispucs, should be better understood by his fellow-countrymen. First and before all, it cannot be stated too clearly and emphatically that he is what our friends across the pond call .'a "real live man." There is no humbug about him, nor anything unreal; "what he says he means; what he promises, he performs; what is given him to do, he does, or has done so far. and that Is much to say In this disappointing world. His fitness for the Job now intrusted to him cannot be questioned. He is the Ik st Foldlcr of his stai.dlng available for the present crisis. Lord Wolseley't? time for Held service) is pretty well over, so Is that of Lord Roberts. The sirdar can afford to wait for his next great chance, and, seriously speaking, he has not Duller's qualifications for this particular business. Duller knows his trade by heart, is up to every move, can handle every tool with the perfected skill cf the master craftsman. He has studied soldiering incessantly, practiced it continually, and gained an intimate acquaintance with thu most difficult profession, war. Thso who have seen him at work will "oear rmr'2 testimony to his worth. He ..as the natural gifts lndlspersable to a good general; he is watchful ar.d observant, with a keen eye for country, a full appreciation of what troops can do and when it should bo done; he can wait for th righ- moment and then strike with concentrated effect. He has the cool judgment that com?B of profound self-reliance, and his ceurage is n-t only of the physical "2 o'clock In the morning" kind, amply shown by feats of daring that are houseIniJ vords. but the rarer moral quality that rl3es superior to the darkest and most dangerous crisis of war. His record tells but badly of th day at FA Teb. or that other day at Hamal. when the shaken squares ttitfened intc fresh and successful resistance under his personal direction; or of the masterly manner In which he got the. desert column out of tho tightest of tight places at Metemmeh, after Herbert Stewart and Durraby had been struck down at Abu Klea A Dritish general called lo high command has moro to do than march and countermarch to bring his enemy to battle and meet him. Ho has to matdpulate tho threads of the somewhat cumbrous military machinery that holds him tight.' and may often hamper and hinder him from a distance. He Is never quite free . of War Offico control, for ho Is at the end of the wlro and may always expect interference Not the least of Huller's merits is that he knows our War Office by heart, for he has been closely associated with it for years as a military staff officer In the highest grades. He bus a profound contempt for It, too. His evidence given before the committee for decentralizing War Office work and giving more initiative to the generals commanding districts ami stations at home and abroad was quite amusing in Its outspoken ridicule of War Office methods. Ho gave it as his opinion that the clerks thought the army existed solely for them, and that they had invented half the red tape and routine simply that they might justify their existence, and that one of the first results of decentralization would be to cut down their number. Duller Is no courtier, but he has always been popular with the royal familv. There Is a strong bond of personal attachment tetween him and the IHike of Cambridge. He was long the trusted friend and right hand of the late commander-in-chief, to such an extent that he was practically the head of the army for years. It was then, no doubt, that Sir H. Campbell-Dannerman, as secretary of war, conceived that high opinion of him which so nearly made him the duke's successor. Duller could say anything to the duke. A year after the latter's retirement he was sitting In lluller's room the duke could not keen away from the War Office at tlrst; the habit had become ingrained) bemoaning his hard lot when Duller turnM on him and said: "Come, sir, admit that you are ever so much better since you went out of harness." "Upon my soul you're right:" admitted the duke with a loud laugh. "I believe it has added years to my life." Another plain speech, to a more august personage, is attributed to him which is ben trovato. if not precisely true. At the llrst Aldershot review graced by the Queen's prest-nce. after Duller took up the command, her Majesty Is reported to have said: "I have not sen much of you lately. Sir Redvers Duller." "That's not my fault, ma'am!" was the blunt soldier's reply. Perhaps the Queen had not forgotten his speech when she issued her command for him to go to Balmoral to say good-bye. Duller' tenacious aelf-rellance, which has

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al Co FIKE ESCAPES, Iron and Wir and Woven Wirs Fsrm fenoinst ELLIS A nCLFEXDERGER. 189 to 170 8oath Seotts venn. SAWS AMU MILL Sll'PLlE. E. C. ATKINS & CO. Manufacturers and Repairers of all kinds of Saws Office and Factory, onth nnd Illinois Streets, Indianapolis, Ind. C 14 tZ BELTING and OA W O EMERY WHEELS EPECL4LTIE3 OT W. B. Barry Saw and Supply Co 133 S. PENN. 8T. All kinds of Ciwi rr'r,l served him so well in the field before, and will no doubt again, has its roots in gnat obstinacy of character. He does not like to admit that any one else is right, or so actly right as he is himself. One story is worth reviving in this connection, it Is not very new, pernaps, but It Is so strikingly illustrative of this trait that it is worih repeating. When he was coming down ths First Cataract on the Nile with Charlio Rcresford. after the evacuation of the Soudan, a sharp discussion arose as to which was the proper channel for the gunboat to take. Duller advised one and Bertsford onother, but Jn the end Duller's channel was followed, with perfect success. "You sec, I was right," he chuckled exultantly. "N t at all." retorted Charlie; "I knew it wis the right one myself; 1 only recommended the other because I knew you would opposu whatever 1 said!" This tendency to take ui a hostile attitude to whatever is e,ild or proposed Is so well known In Duller that it has rather militated now against the effective preparation of his force. Lven high officials havo hesitated to make sugcts lions that were preganant and useful, fearing that ho would oppose them because? they were not hir own. On the other hand, it Is certain that his selection of Sir Archibald Hunter as his chief of staff was at the instance of another, and the employment of Colonel Drocklehurst as a cavalry brigade r was accepted by Duller on the urgent advice of General French. If Duller Is self-opinionated he has soir. excuse. He Is remarkably well Instructed, well equipped with practical knowledge. A man of great mental activity and grip, h likes to master the technique and iimT working of all sorts of subjects. Thus he 1 a lind-clas9 electrician, and when his houe in Druton street was wired a few years back for the electric light, he surprised the engineers with his knowledge of df talis. Finance, again, greatly interests him: be has a first rate head for figures, and if he had not taken to arms ho would have been a magnate in the city. His astuir management of the resources of the Naval and Military Club, his favoiito club, put it on Its present sound footing. He was almost perpetual president of Its committee, and the club cuisine, and especially the tiub cellar, have ever been under his fostering care. Omniscience Is no doubt a role h liks to play, but he can assuredly hold hi own with the experts in many lines. One of his hobbles is agriculture and ilock raising. At home, on his own estates at Uowne. ne-ir Credlton, he Is an enthusiastic farmer, an 1 has very sound Judgment on crops, horses and cattle. With that peculiar bias of his, to believe that all he has Is the best -slble. he always stoutly maintains that tbe products of his lands are unrivaled, and. indeed, agricultural snows often bear out thl claim, for he is a great prize winner. Kulier is seen at his best In his own horn", whether at hU country place- or, till lately. In Druton street and Government Hou, Aldershot. There's no sign there of his somewhat brusque abrupt surface manner, which many were Inclined to call rude, lie 1 the kindliest and most hospitable of men and likes nothing better than to welcome Ms friends, and particularly an old friend, to hi. board. He has no greater Joy than to mak a night of it, talking everything out. int and present and to come, till a very lata hour in the snug privacy of his study, whn be lets out freely, not over pipe or clgr, for he Is no smoker, and of late he is ery abstemious in fluids.' As a case In point, idiowing his fondness for hitting up. he w.is to le seen nnd heard "cracking" in th Deefsteak Club till 1:3) last Saturday morning thn very day of his departure. !! Is, as a. matter of fact. attsfiel with very lit t la sleep, and has often been heard to devbtre that he hates going to A strong constltution and great physical energy are Inestimable natural gifts t tho campaigner. There are two viry different and distinct aspect of Duller's popularity the stern look, the brief, caustic spefh. the lien contempt he shows for fools. Yet he will never fuss, and storm, and worry. Quite lately, tince he hns commanded at Aidershot, a great chango has come over th? drills before the field days. Duller did iw-t believe in letting "his men grow stale by overpreparation. not always to the contentment of his staff. As his own deputy adjutant general put It. mildly protesting: in the Duke of Connaught's time we bad too much rehearsal, now" "There ar n- t tnough. eh?" retorted Duller, catching bi n up, hut quietly insisting on his own plan, lie always has his own way, by hn .k .r crook, sooner or later. Yet he is. with!, a very klndhearted man. nnd afttr he bi ;. t off his Indignation against an offender he will certainly take the most lenient viovr of his case. When he was adjutant grri-ral of the army some of his immediate uho:dinates found fault with this to them excessive tenderness for mistakes and wrongdoing. Within his own family circle Hull, r altogether unbends; he l the life and soul of the talk, and the friend and companion of his children, ulthough he has only one of his own. . Iidy Audrey Duller was previously married, and there are two Mies Howard, o? whom Sir Kedvers t exceedingly fond. A great grief recently fell uion tbe Bulhrs lr the death of Iadv Audrey's only son. Mr. Howard, of the King's Royal Rifle. who was carried off by enteric fever, in India, last summer. It should be noted that th stepson has entered Duller's old corps. f,,r Sir Dedvers 1. and always will be. -one of the Sixtieth." He lows the King's Roval Rines with the affection of an old s.ddbr fur hia alma mater, and nowadays wears for choice at his dinner parties the green Jacket and mess dress of the rifleman. The Queen Crescxnt only through car line to Ashevlll.

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