Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 340, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1899.

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Four Handkerchiefs Ladles plain white pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, at A-7 Ladies all-linen double hem- fOir stitched initial Handkerchiefs..11 2Ladtes' fancy embroidered Handkerchief?, some are all-linen and others lace-trimmed, a good assort- f r ment ,uc Men's unlaundered all pure linen Initial Handkerchiefs. 1 ST,, for Center Aisle. Pettis Dry Goods Co. "TELL THE TRUTH" Monarch Grocery Motto: We have all the south-grown Vegetables in their perfection. Now is the time for cheeses; we have all that are best foreign and domestic Don't forget our Hoffman House Coffee, if you want the best article in the market. Monarch Grocery 112 E. Washington St. Telephone 1453 16th and Illinois Sts., Tel. 1469 Opal Kings and .Fine Brooches Biggest assortment in the city at bottom prices. Irs rnst Wnshlnaton fc5tr OUR Large Stock and Large Business enables us to undersell all others. GEO. J. MAROTT, 22 to 2i East Wash. St. Second largest Shoe Store In the World. AMUSEMENTS. "What Happened to Jones at English's Last Sight. The popularity of that hilarious Broadhurst farce, "What Happened to Jones," could scarcely have been better attested than by the large number of people who went to English's Opera House last night to see It played by an unknown company. As It turned out, the farce was tn fairly capable hands for the most part, but Its lines and situations are so uproariously funny that they would be hard Indeed to rpoll entirely. After having seen George Boniface, who Is the personification of smoothness in such role?, Interpret the character of Jones, It was a trifle difficult to accept George W. Larsen in his stead at first. However, Mr. Larscn's excellent work brought deserved recognition. He makes one mistake, and that Is in trying to Imitate Boniface at times. Just why he should' do this is a mystery. When ho gives his own conception of Jones, Mr. Larsen Is entirely satisfactory. When he patterns after Boniface he 13 to be pitied for displaying weakness, since all Imitation Is a confession of weakness. The company supporting Larsen. while not the equal of the one seen here last season in the same farce. Is nevertheless acceptable. Two of the same people are in it this season, J. W. Cope, who furnishes as good a portrayal of a policeman as one could wish to see, and Ada Craven, who cannot be surpassed in her imitation of a Swedish servant. Miss Craven deserves credit for a large share of the funmaklng. Barney McDonough. as Rev. Antnony Goodly, the real bishop of Ballarat, was entirely at home in his part. Walter Lennox, sr., might have put a little more life into his delineation of the old professor of anatomy. Mr. Lennox has bten seen here before, with Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead." Juliet Sager and Dorothy Hammack are good to look at. and do very well in their minor roles. Some excellent character work is done by MIsj Shepherd as Alvina Starlight, the professor's maiden sister, and Emily Stowe, as his wife. The center of attraction among the women of the company was Anita Bridges, who is an exceedingly pretty and shapely young woman. Miss Bridges gave an uneven portrayal of the sprightly Cissy, being at Umes very good and at others a trifle disappointing. For some unknown reason the manager of the company, Robert Brower, who appears for a moment as the keeper of a sanitarium (not sanitorium. as pronounced by the company) chooses to masquerade on the programme under a ficticious name. He need not do so. for his reading of the few lines put in his mouth is decidedly pleasing The size of the audience last night indicated that the piece might have remained for another performance, at least. The Great Train Robber?" at Park. There was an appearance of activity at the Tark yesterday after the enforced rest of the day before. The scenery and properties of "The Great Train Robbery" arrived Monday midnight and long before the curtain went up at the matinee yesterday things were in shipshape to rob a train or do anything else called for by the action of the piece. The proprietors of this organlzaUon have realized that 'The Great Train Robbery" by itself is not enouSh to satisfy tho public, and they have wisely added a number of excellent specialties. The most picturesque and enjoyable of these was the singing and dancing of little Lsther. said to be the only genuine Indian child on the stage. She seemed to enlov her act as much as did the audience and responded liberally to encores until her little feet almost rcrused to do her bidding A great deal of fun and some clever dancing were furr.lhed by Frank O'Brien called on the programme "Solitaire, a Yvcary Son of Mars." A real live performing bear comes in for his share of the honors, and creates no little amusement by his clever tricks. There is a slender plot in the piece, which Is at times shoved entirely back of the scenery to make room for the vaudeville turns. It reappears, however. In the final act. and the p!ay ends with retribution meted out to such as deserve it, while the Indians execute a regular war dance to reward those who have been rood all throuKh the four act. 'The Great Train Robbery" is put oa with con-

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slderable pretense at scenic effect. The last performance will be given to-night and will be succeeded to-morrow afternoon by "The Great Triple Alliance," headed by three excellent magician, and strengthened by a number of good vaudeville acts.

Xote of the Singe. The Sam Dcvere Company will close Its engagement at the Empire Theater this evening. The "Gay Masqueraders" will occupy the remainder of the week, beginning to-morrow afternoon. "Tod" Sloan and Lord William Beresford have, between them, rrade up a purse of $2).000 to supply financial backing for De Wolf Hopper during the remainder of his season In London. Mr. Hopper ought to get along very well with this amoint. Sir Arthur Sullivan seems unable to write operas successfully since he fell out with his long-time partner, Gilbert. His latest attempt, "Rose of Persia," has Just proven a flat failure in London. Not even Ellen Beach Yaw, with her wonderful "top note," could save the piece from destruction. The announcement that Dan Daly is at the head of the comedy work in "The Rounders," which will come to English's Dec. 15 and 16, is enough to insure a successful production of the great New York success. Daly is surrounded by an allstar cast, It is said. Sometimes actors become "chattels." Just like baseball players. George W. Lfdorer, the well-known theatrical manager of New York, has "loaned" Max Freeman to Mi. Whitney, to be used in the forth.-ondng production of "Quo Vadls." When ths i:uter gentleman has quite done wt'.i hln:, Mr. Freeman will return to the Lederer forces. Manager Fred Dickson is confident that the Park will be crowded to see "The Great Triple Alliance." It Is Just such an entertainment as Park patrons thoroughly enjey. Clever mystification and good vaudeville turns form an irresistible combination. This company opens at the Park to-morrow afternoon. The English are notoriously a phlegmatic race, of people, but Blanche Walsh, Fanny Davenport's successor In the Sardou plays, aroused the people of Montreal, Canada, to a high pitch of enthusiasm by her Interpretation of the character of "Fedora." in the play of that name. She will be seen in this play, as well as In "La Tosca" and "GIsmonda," at English's Dec U. 12 and 13. One of the sweetest and purest plays ever written of New England farm life 13 "Shore Acres." and the success it has achieved is justly deserved. It is a truthiui story or nurnan me in which there appears at no time any evidence of stage device or claptrap to offend the artistic sense of the audience. A costly scenic production of "Shore Acres" will be presented at English's Dec. li. Israel Zangwlll has been put on his mettle by the savage attacks made upon his "Children of tho Ghetto" by tho NV.v York critics. He is working on a new play, to be called "The Mantle of Elijah. ' ouvioujly the action of the new piece will not take place in the part of the metropolis inhabited by people of "the chosen race." which was the principal ground of objection to Mr. Zangwiiis first play. Koster & Rial's famous New York Music Hall has passed out of the control of the Blel syndicate. Simon Dessau and William A. Brady, manager of James J. Jeffries, will conduct the place hereafter. Mr. Blel is reported to be Intending to transport an aluminium theater made to as to be easily taken apart and put together again to the Klondike, whdre people pay more for being amused than they do in the United States. The exigencies of plays that have been put on by tho stock company since Miss Lucille La Verne became a member of that organization have been such as to prevent a "fat" role being assigned her. By sheer force of her talent, however, she has compelled recognition as one of tho foremost members of tne company. It will, therefore, be pleasing to learn that In "Captain Swift," which follows "The Jilt." Miss La Verne will have a part suited to her ability. General Wallace will soon have money enough to build another big apartment house, If "Ben-Hur," In Its dramatized form, keeps . up its present terrific pace. The New York critics think so much of the play that they fairly absorb the dictionary in their efforts to find words adequate to describe Its beauty and grandeur. One reviewer says the piece and "its representation, from even point of view, must be looked upon as a great, big, exultant success." A much-mooted question Just now Is whether an actor can give a finished Interpretation of a character unless he has himself felt as that character is supposed to feel. The weight of opinion seems to bo that a given emotion must have been felt before it can be feigned. This furnishes an explanation for Caneton Macy s Inability to act the villain In "The Jilt." which the stock company is presenting with such success at the Grand this week. There can certainly bo no other reason suggested, since Mr. Macy has heretofore shown himself an eminently capable actor. Stuart Robson has become a sort of patron saint to playwrights. Following on the heels of the announcement, a short time ago, that he had made a "hit" at Albany, N. Y., in his Initial prod.'otloa of "Oliver Goldsmith," comes the stn'.inen: that he tried a new play, "Osbcnu end Ursyne." last week at the Empiro Theater. New York city. Gus Thomas wrote !iwr Goldsmith;" John Oliver Hobbes stands sponsor for "Osberne and LTrsne." Ai.d then it is not such a far cry I rum 1hese new pieces to "The Gadfly" and "Thj Meddler." Is Robson intending .o become a repertory player? The individual who thinks himself indispensable would do well to examine the career of the Bostonlans since the great contralto, Jessie Bartlett Davis, left their ranks. The company has been uniformly successful, with Helen Bertram a most acceptable substitute for Mrs. Davis. This popular organization will present an exceptionally attractive series of comic operas at English's Opera House, commencing to-morrow evening with "Tlie Smugglers," which is entirely new to Indianapolis. At the Saturday matinee "Rob Roy" will be given. The engagement concludes Saturday evening with "The Serenade," which was selected because of the numerous calls made for It. Lovers of vaudeville are famll'ar with the "Illustrated song." In which magi-: antern pictures, thrown upon a sheet, emphasize the changing incidents. William Patcy has Invented a process for illustr.r.in song. that will certainly forever dipIa?o the sterecptlcon. He calls his Insminmnt ihe kalatechnoscopo, but it Is nothing More than the well-known cintematv;raph vitascope, blograph or whatever one r,eases to call the moving-picture ni-iohino. At Proctor's Fifty-eighth-street rhe:ier, New York, this new contrivance 's Trein used effectively in ccrnection with a oug tailed "The Village Blacksmith." The S'fjnt of the blacksmith forging horse rhoes rnd putting them on the animal, with his assistants standing about, attending to their duties, while the singer desciM Im work, is said to no startlingly realistic. When E. H. Sithern first entertained the idea of becoming an actor his father took him to Mr. Conner, Tragedian McCulIough's manager, one day. and said: "Conner, take this youngster along with you and see If you can make anything out of him. He thinks he can act. I believe ho Is mistaken." Conner assigned the young fellow to a small part. In which he earned probably $15 a week certainly no more. For the first two weeks after young Sothern started with the company Mr. Conner wn.s amazed to see him walk Into all th first-class hotels at whl.-h the eminent tragedian was wont to stop, and encage room and hoard as if th prlees were suited to his slender Income. Finally, the manaer approached So hern one day and said. "Look here, young fellow, dn't von th'nV you are sro'ner fn ov-r yon- depth' sooVrnr at th very bst hotels? Sothrn looVi! at hi ehl-f In childlike bewlI Vrment and replied, "Why, aren't you paying rny bills?" He know hetter now. Young Si McMurray, Tailors. 42 N. Fenn. st.

ANNUAL CHARITY BALL

LARGE AND BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE AT THE GE It 31 AX IIOL'SE. Successful Social Event by the German Ladles Aid Society Personal and Social Notes. The eighth annual charity ball of the German Lauies Aid Society at the German House -last night was one of the most elaborate, in point of dress and numbers, ever held. The grand march started about D o'clock and was led by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goepper, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lelber, followed by the. dance and floor committers. The dance committee was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Vonnegut, Mr. and Mrs. George Mannfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gall, and the floor committee of Mr. Frederick IlrauFs, Mr. Charles Kuhn. Mr. William Wocher. Mr. Frank Kellar, Mr. August Kellar, Mr. George .Wlegan, Mr. Otto Rentsch. Mr. Ferdinand Hollwcg, Mr. Frederick Gall, Mr. Frederick Dickson. Mr. Herman Yeibcr. Mr. Otto Klpp, Mr. Paul Krauss, Mr. Henry Jungclaus and Mr. Frederick Bachman. The gowns of the women were handsome and the many different colors added to the effectiveness of the scene !n tho large ballroom. Mrs. Albert Goepper wore a handsome gown of coral pink, with lace trimmings and pearls: Mrs. Robert Lelber wore her wedding gown, of white duchess satin; Mrs. Charles Krauss wore gray silk; Miss Schellschmldt, yellow silk, with accordion plaited flounces; Miss Rogers, of Logansport, white silk, with an overdress of white embroidered moussellne; Miss Webb, white organdie; Mrs. Joseph G. Tilley, president of the German Ladies' Aid Society, black silk, with an overdress of black Brussels net; Mrs. Carl Walk, white embroidered net over blue silk; Mrs. F. M. Bachman, red silk, with an overdress of red silk net; Miss Wocher, blue and white brocade satin: Mrs. Theodore Stempfel. blue silk; Mrs. Otto Lelber, black silk, wih an overdress of black lace; Mrs. Armln C. Koehne, gray Filk and moussellne crepon; Miss Bertha Eckhouse, white embroidered net over white silk, with accordlon-plalted flounce and ruchlng; Airs. Louis Hollweg, black embroidered brussels net over black silk; Miss Edna Kuhn. pink and white silk; Miss Gall, gray silk, with pink trimming; Mrs. Robert Elliott, gray silk; Mrs. C. b Sayles, white chiffon, with deep Insertion, over black slik: Mis. Weiss, yellow silk with black applique; Miss Lillian Krauss, red moussellne over red silk; Miss Bessie Lee Webb, white organdie, with trimming of white satin ribbon; Miss Ella Vonnegut, red silk grenadine with satin stripe over red silk, with a vest of white liberty; Mrs. Julius Wocher, black silk grenadine, with Jet and yoke of silver brocade: Miss Adelaide Goetz. white o.gandie over white silk; Mrs. L. W. McDaniels, black flitter net; Mrs. Ferd L. Mayer, white moussellne over pale yellow sUk; Mrs. A. C. Ayres, dark blue brocaded satin, with wide white insertion inlaid in waves; Miss Anna Louise Beck, white silk, with overdress of liberty; Mrs. George Voorhees, black brussels net embroide. ed in polka dots; Miss Gall Smith, gray silk, with trimmings of coral pink; Mrs. P. M. Hlldebrand, wine colored silk, with trimmings and waist of velvet; Miss Emily Fletcher, white organdie, with trimming of black lace; Miss Helen Springsteen, white organdie trimmed with black lace; Mrs. Evalyn Seguin, black brussels net embroide. ed in steel flitter; Mrs. Frederick Rusch. gray silk; Mrs. Harry Campbell, white silk, with an overdress of white embroidered net and coral pink bows; Miss Laura Iluey, blue silk, with an ovei dress of . figured touiard; Mrs. William Scott, ivory satin; Mrs. A. D. Thomas, gray silk; Mrs. J. C. Pierson, yellow and white satin brocade; Mrs. Laura Siruby, black and gray brocauo satin; Mrs. R. L. Talbott, Jr., black silk with overdress of Jet; Miss Kahio. black net striped with ribbon ruliles; Mrs, George N. Catterson. lavender and white striped satin, In combination with black slik; Mrs. K. M. Churchman, white silk; ML-s Campbell, pink satin with trimmings of black moussellne; Mrs. Robert Springsteen, lavender and white with ruffles of tne lavender slik; Mrs. L. W. Louis, blue and white s.lk, the bodice trimmed with lace applique and coral pink velvet. Mrs. Oscar Boh. en, green silk wiih overdress of black net; Miss Grace Wasson. Dresden figured pink and white silk; Mrs. Pierre Gray, black flitter Jet over Mack slik; Mrs. Louis Uurckhardt, white broadcloth and lace; Miss Julia Hollweg. black silk with net overdress: Miss Moon, of Eau Claire. Wis., white moussellne with pink trimming. The musicians were on the stage and with the exception cf palms banked on either side of the s;age there was no decoration. The gallery was lined with people who came to 'ook on and every seat on the ballroom Poor was also taken by the onlooker?. Supper was served from half past 10 o'clock till about 1 The supper committee was. Mrs. Philip Rappaport, chairman; assisted by Mrs. Westing. Mrs. Alexander Metzger. Mrs. Nelius. Mrs. Joseph Tilley. Mrs. Frank Sprlngfeil, Mrs. Goeller, Mrs. Hahn. Mrs. Kattau, Mrs. Reiser. Mrs. C. Miller. Mrs. Relk. Mrs. A. Schellschmldt. Mrs. Lou!se Ba'ke, Mrs. A. Seiboldt, Mrs. William Stumpf. Mrs,. Hapersbergr, Mrs. Julius Kellar. Mrs. Wocher. Mrs. MltscherIck. Mrs. Coleman. Miss Otte, Mrs. Pudo'rh Miller. There were nine long tables, each prettily decorated with baskets of dowers or, bouquets prettily arranzed. There was room for three hundred persons at each sitting. There were eighteen dances on the prorranme and most of the guests remained until a late hour. Personal and Society. The Debonair Club will give a dance at Brenneke's this evening. Mrs. H. P. Cobr.rn will give a small card party for Miss Alice Day Friday evening. Dr. Frederick R. Charlton has gone to New York for a six months' course of study. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison will observe Thursday as her day at home during the season. Mrs. Irving Swan Brown and little daughter are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barnes. Mls Emma L. Frank will leave to-day to spend a few days In Ruhv!!1e and attend a dance given by the Rushville Club. Miss Comlngor will g:ve an exhibition of her summer sketches this afternoon and to-morrow at her home in The Presley. Mrs. J. E. Brooks, of London. England, arrived yesterday afternoon and will be the guest of Miss Erwin for a fortnight. Mrs. Frank E. Fuller and Mrs. D. T. Shields will go to Rushville on the 21st of the month to attend several parties to be given there. There will be a meeting of the ladles of the first and sixth sections of the Free Kindergarten at Mrs. John C. New's, 518 North Pennsylvania street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, to discuss matters -of importance In connection with the ball to be given New Year's evening. All members of the above sections are urged to be present. The following committee on hospitality will assist at the luncheon to be given by the members of the several committees torrorrow for Miss Susan B. Anthony: Mcdames T. C. Day. John C. Deau, Jacob P. Dunn.. John M. Juwah, O. B. Jameson. J. L. Ketcham. John W. Kern, A. B. Leek. James M. Leathers, Nettle Ran s ford, A M. Robertson. 'May Wright Sewall. c. r Sayles, Emll Wulchner, John R. Wilron. William A. Woods. Last night at the Denison Hotel Mr. Francis E. Clark, of Boston, was tendon d an Informal dinner at C o'clock by the officers of tho local societies of Chistian Endeavor. Dinner was served In the large ordinary and the guests were Governor and Mrs. Mount, Dr. K. V. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Buchanan. Dr. and Mrs A. n. Phllputt. Dr. W. D. Hosklns. Mr. II. L. Whitehead. C. E. Weir, Mr. Ed ward W. Clark. Miss Flora Drake, Miss Jeannette Ma.-on. Miss Josephine Cantield. Miss Anna Minlch of Worthlngton. Miss May Simmons, Miss Lillian Morgan. Miss Elizabeth WIshard. Miss Harriet Wishard, Mi.s Applegate of Knlghtstown. Dr. M. L. Haines. Mr. R. D. Barnes. Mr. J. R. Morgan. Mr. C. A. Vinnedge and Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Clifford. MIks Erwin was the hostess for a dancing party last night In honor of Miss Alice Day. of Milwaukee, who Is vl.Mtins Misa Myla Coburn. and Miss Kthel Fletcher, of Scranton, Pa., who Is the guest of Mrs.

Charles JZ. Coln. The guests were received In the south drawing room, which was prettily decoiad with American Beauty roses, by the hostess, assisted by her father, Mr. D. P. Erwln, and her sis-, tors. Mrs. H. P. Coburn end Mrs. William H. Coburn. Dancing was in the ballroom. Among the guests from out of town were Miss Owen, of Evansvllle, Miss Haldeman. of Louisville, Ky.. and Mrs. J. E. Brooks, of London, England. Thursday evening Miss Erwln will ?lve a dinner for M:s. William Reld, of Paris, France, who Is visiting her mother. Mrs. C. B. Lockard, on North Delaware street. The Festival of the Seasons at Mayflower Congregational Church had a good attendance last night. The ladles served supper at 6 o'clock, which was well patronized. The following ladles have charge of the suppers, which will be. served again this evening: Mrs. N. A. Hyde and Mrs. E. D. Curtis, assisted by Mrs. Ritzinger, Mrs Clinton L. Hare. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Balcom, Mrs. Matthe, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. Newnasr. and Mrs. Matthias. The entertainment last night consisted of tableaux, illustrating a poem entitled "The Court of the Year," which was read by Mrs. J. Flnley Bunger. This evening a three-act pantomime, "The Brownies," will be presented by the young people of the church under the direction of Miss Josephine Hyde. Miss Hyde also directed the entertainment last night and deserves great credit for the arranging of the tableaux, which were very good. The fair will be open all day. Mrs. D. T. Shields entertained yesterday afternoon with a p.ogresslve euchre party at her home on College avenue. Mrs. Shields was assisted in receiving and entertaining by Mrs. Lyman Lewis, Mrs. George Bliss. Miss Freda Cockrum and Miss Anna Belle Gilchrist. The decorations throughout the house were In yellow and white, with Southern smilax trimming the mantels and the fret work above the doors and hanging f om the chandeliers. Wall pockets of yellow and white chrysanthemums were nung In each doorway, and slender stemmed vases were placed about the rooms filled with the same flower. The refreshments were also In yellow and white, and the score cards were tied with yellow and white ribbon. Among the guests from out of town we e Mrs. A. L. Riggs and Mrs. Guy Abercromble, of Rushville, who are visiting Mrs. Shields. Mrs. Shields will give another card party this afternoon. UNIQUE BOWLING CONTEST.

Five O'Connor Brother Will Play the Five Mueller Brothers. An Interesting bowling contest will be he'd on the Independent Turner alleys Saturday night, when the five O'Connor brothers and the five Mueller brothers will play a match series of threo games, with their respective fathers as umpires. The winners will play the five Buschmann brothers. MUSICAL EVENTS. A popular programme will be given at the second concert of the Indianapolis Maennerchor, which is to take place at the hall of the society on Friday, Dec. 8. The chorus will be assisted by Miss Mary Josephine Wight, Hugh McGlbeny, Mrs. McGIbeny, Charles Hansen and Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans. Following Is the programme: "Whither" Kruesch Chorus. (a) Glgue Haessler (b) Nocturne Lcschetitsky (c) Valse Allemande.. Rubinstein Miss Wight. "My Love Awake".... Erik Meyer-Helmund Male Chorus. "More Regal in His Low Estate" ( xhe Queen of Sheba") Gounod Mrs. Evans. Charles Hansen, Accompanist. Serenade Joh. Pache Male Chorus. Intermission of ten minutes. "Evening Rest" C. Attenhofer Male Chorus. Rondo Caprlccloso Saint-Saens Mr. McGlbeny. "Good Night, Sweet Rest"..Werner-Nolopp Victor Jose, E. Steinhllber. R. M. Mueller and ChaxW Adam. "Darf i's Diandl lIab,n'-V........Carl Hlrsch Chorus. "In the Forest" ..P. F. G. Klrchhof Male Chorus. CITY NEWS NOTES. IT. J. Godfrey, of Indianapolis, granite and marble dealer, filed a petition in bankruptcy yesterday. His liabilities are t3,3Co.bo; assets, $117. Charles F. Mulford. of Dillshoro, Dearborn county, yesterday filed a petition la bankruptcy In the Federal Court. His liabilities are $2,716.12; assets, Robert Harryman, living at 514 West Garden street, was arrested last night on a warrant issued upon an affidavit made by his wife, Minnie, alleging that he assaulted her. The ppeclal committee of the Commercial Club decided yesterday that the reception to be tendered to General Harrison wl.l be given in the rooms of the Commercial Club next Tuesday. Louis Stenman, living at 1209 Union street, was arrested yesterday on the cha ge of stealing a quantity of brass from the I.. D. & W, Railroad shops, where he was formerly employed. Bishop Chatard and Rev. Joseph Chartrand have arrived in Now York from Europe. They have been traveling In the o.d country to benefit the b'.shcp's health. Very Rev. D. O'Donaghue met the bishop In New York. Corporal Harry F. Vogt. of the Twentythird United States Infantry Band, who has been home on a visit, left Monday noon to join his reg'-ment in tr.e Philippines. He received his promotion from corporal to chief musician from Washington. The primary oratorical contest, held to select a representative for the state oratorical contest, will be held at the Butler College chapel this evening. The contestants will be Mlfs Rhcdlfer and Messrs. Mehrlng, Iddings. Talbert, Carr and Johr.scn. Samuel Williams, colored, who was struck with a club by Wcyman White at a colored ball Friday last and taken to the City Hospital. Is In a critical condition, and It is thought cannot live. White is In Jail, awaiting the action of the grand Jury. Sam Murbarger, the Indianapolis wrestler, has sent a $25 forfeit to Dayton, O., to bind his mateh with Jake Snyder, whom he defeated during the L. A. W. meet in this city last year. Thef mateh will be at catch-as-catch-can style, but the date has not been set. Logan Lodge No. 573, F. and A. M., at Its third annual meeting last night elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Worshipful master. Will Iiycock; senior warden. George Maze: Junior warden. John McClintock: treasurer, M. Stelnhauer; secretary. John Schley. F.lshcp John M. Walden. who will be In Indlinapolls next Tuesday, will address the Fpworth Lcasue at the Central-avenue Methodist Church. The Roberts Park Choral Union will furnish the music, under the leadership of E-mll W'ulschner. An Informal reception will be tendered the bishop after his address. The strike of the uclon coopers in this city Is still In progress, and the thirty-four men who have made the demand for an increase of 5 cpr.ts an hour say they will not return to work until they receive the Increase. The strikers claim that they are not at war with Kinjran it Co.. which uses the barrels and tierces they make. The synodlcal home mission committee of the Svnod of Indlina of the Presbyter!.n Church has employed Rev. W. A. Bodell. of Crawfordsville. as an evangelist and Sunday-school missionary to work in the State. The synoa committee nas been re organized, witn me xoi.cwing oracers: Jtev organized, with the following officers: Rev. A. J. Alexander, of Crawfordsville. chairman; Rev. Freely Rohrer, of Marlon, secretary; Rev. G. W. Brown, cf Indianapolis, A. m ta treasurer. Gen. James R. Carnahan says that a large number of Indiana Knights of Pythias lodges will attend the annual encampment of that order, to be held at Detroit next August. The Lafayette company of sixty men will exemplify the new ritual at the encampment. General Carnahan says that great Interest has been taken by the Indiana kr.lghts in the orranlziticn of the uniformed rank, and applications for new companies at Elwood. Gas City and Now Albany have been received. He expects that next summer Indiana will have one hundred fully equipped companies. Work on Electric Roads. The grading for the new electric road between Indianapolis and Greenfield has been completed as far as the corporate limits of Irvlngton. Owing to the level road, but little work was required except In maklnj two cuta through hills cast of Irvlngtoi and a sltjrht nil. The work on the Martinsville electric road will not be commenced before next spring, as arrangements to secure the necessary money have not bten completed.

LAWSUIT OVER A STONE

DR. JAMES LEWIS IS STING THE CITY FOR $ 10,000 DAMAGES. He Alleges that He "Stniubled Over a Stone Property Owners Sne Poynter Loses Ills Salt Courts. It Is said that "a rolling stone gathers no moss" and this Is literally true of the one exhibited In the Superior Court yesterday In the damage suit of Dr. James Lewis against the city of Indianapolis. While this particular stone has gathered no moss it has become a famous pebble and around it hangs a curious kind of a story. On Feb. 28, 1S36, Dr.- James Lewis was walking on Cornell avenue, near what is now called Fourteenth street, and stumbled over a stone that lay In the street. He was . Injured and brought suit against the city for $10,000. lne case went to trial yesterday before Judge Leathers and a Jury in Room 2. Several witnesses testified and one of them said to the court that ho was positive that Dr. Lewis was hurt in 1SDG "because It was the year McKinley was elected President." The stone which caused all the trouble weighs between twenty-five and thirty pounds. Dr. Lewis said that in May or Jure after he was hurt he went back to the place and identified the stone. Later he returned there with a colored man and found It lying with some other stones. He identified it again and employed the colored man to carry it away, so that he could have It in court. Th3 evidence showed that about six months after the accident Dr. Lewis happened to be with a party of men at 631 Virginia avenue. One of the party, a man named Campbell, happened to mention the fact that ue once stumbled over a stone on Cornell avenue. A man named Moore remarked that he once had the same experience In the same neighborhood and then Dr. Lewis told of his accident. Both Moore and Campbell were in court yesterday and identified the stone shown them as the one they had stumbled over. It appears that the innocent stone also brought three old friends together. In comparing notes the night they met on Virginia avenue, Dr. Lewis, Campbell and Moore found that they were raised in the same neighborhood and were boys together. POYXTEll LOSES HIS SUIT. The Jury Did Not Find that He Had IJeen "TerrlMy Humiliated." William L. Foyrter, who sued the streetrailway company for $300, lost his case in Room 2, Superior Court. The jury yesterday brought in a verdict for the defendant. In 1K7 Poynter was a special policeman at the state fair and got caught in the great crowd that practically "swamped" the street-car company on Friday evening of fair week. Poynter was at last compelled to come to the city on a Monon train, but the next evening he managed to beard a street car and offered as fare the ticket he had purchased the day before. The conductor refused to accept It and Poynter had to leave the car. He brought suit for $300 damages, claiming he was terribly humiliated. The complaint was In two paragraphs and Judge Leathers in giving his instructions to the Jury, yesterday morning, said that the Jurors should find for the streetcar company on the second paragraph. In this paragraph it was related that Poynter presented a ticket that had been purchased the day before and that the ticket was not accepted and he was put off the car. The evidence, the court said, showed that the ticket bore the words: "Good for this day only," and that in ejecting Poynter from the car the company s employes only used such force as was absolutely necessary. With the second paragraph disposed of the Jurors had only the first to consider. This paragraph alleged negligence on the part of the street-car company in not furnishing sufficient cars to carry the crowd. The Jury evidently concluded that the plaintiff had no case under this paragraph and found against him. It was remarked yesterday that this case was oro passed on by Lawson M. Harvey while he was In Room 2. It Is said that he overruled a demurrer to the complaint, holding both paragraphs good. SLIT OF PROPERTY OWNERS. To Test the Law Relntlnjr. to Assessment by the Front Foot. Attorney W. II. H. Miller yesterday brought suit for fifteen property owners who ask the Circuit Court to enjoin the Bermudez Asphalt Company from collecting assessments on account of the construction of a new asphalt pavement. The plaintiffs own property on Twenty-first street between Illinois street and Northwestern avenue. It is charged in the complaint that the city charter Is void sq far as It provides for the payment of the expense of street improvements by the frontfoot method. It Is averred that this part of the charter conflicts with the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which says that all persons shall have equal protection from the laws and that no pe-son shall be deprived of property without due process of law. The complaint further avers tWat the charter conflicts with the twenty-first section of the first article of the Constitution of the State, which declares that no person's property shall be confiscated without Just compensation. It is also averred that the charter conflicts with another section of the Indiana Constitution which provides that every citizen shall have remedy by due process of law for injury done him or his property. It Is claimed that under the charter the Board of Public Works must assess for Imp ovements on the lineal foot basis, and .the court Is asked to declare the contract for the improvement null and void. It Is further asked that the defendant company be restrained from collecting assessments under the contract and to declare Invalid the statute under which tho claims are made. In the United States Court Judge Baker recently held that st.eet assessments should be made according to benefits and damages and not by the front-foot rule. WOMEN MAKE COMPLAINT. Mnrsrnret Collin nml Minnie Haynes Seek Legal Separations. Margaret Collins, a woman of prepossessing appearance, who says her husband owns a drug store and Is worth $10,000, yesterday began an action for divorce and $2,500 alimony. She says she was married In July, 1SS7, and separated from her husband in April, 1S03. when he left her and refused to contribute to her support. Mrs. Collins says the defendant had a "high temper" and would become offended at trivial matters and refuse to speak to her for four or five weeks at a time. Minnie Haynes brings suit for divorce from Charles Haynes, to whom she was married in 137 and from whom she recently separated. She says her husband falsely accused her of being unchaste and was ill tempered and cursed her. She says he finally packed his clothes and all his personal belongings and left her at a time when he knew the rent was due. She says he declined to pay their landlord, telling him he would have to look to the plaintiff for his rent. The pialntlff says her husband told her "it was all over" as far as he was concerned and he would never live with her again. LOITERERS PUNISHED. Two Men Who Were Thought to Re Bad Characters. In Police Court yesterday John Swlgart. who was arrested for loitering and found to have a revolver and small saws on his person when searched, was fln$2 $30 and

costs and sent to the workhouse for thirty days for having burglar tools in his possession and also hr.td $53 and costs for cairylng concealed weapons. His companion, Thomas Commerford, who chairs to be from Denver. Cel., was fir.ed fc0 and costs for loitering. Herbert Leiber, on a charge of burglar was bound over to the grand Jury.

Arguing for n New Trial. Judge Carter, of the Superior Court, yesterday heard argument on a motion for a new trial in the suit or Cornelia Beard against the Indianapolis Gas Company. Mrs. Beard was Injured In a gas explosion in her home and brought suit for $5,000. The Jury brought in a verdict for the gas company. Mrs. Beard's brother-in-law. who was injured In the same explosion, was awarded $3,000 damages. This case Is now pending in the Supreme Court, on appeal. A Damage Case Appealed. The case of Aloert M. Ellis, by Maggie Ellis, his next friend, against tho city of Hammond was filed on arpeal in the Supreme Court yesterday. Plaintiff alleges that Albert M. Ellis, a boy fourteen yeais old. was walking on crutches on the sidewalk in the city of Hammond; that the sidewalk was defective and Ellis fell and injured himself. The Jury In the case below returned a verdict for the defendant, whereupon plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court. A Shoe Dealer Sued. The Berwick Shoe Company yesterday began an action against II. C. Brodbeck & Co., local shoe dealers, to recover money alleged to have been converted by the defendants to their own use. The Berwick Company is not an Indianapolis concern. It is claimed the defendants sold goods sent them by plaintiffs, and failed to account for S361.U. The plaintiff demands damages In the sum of $Lj0. THE COt'RT RECORD. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1-John L. MoMaster, Judge. Jacob Newman vs. Harry B. Gates. On trial by Jury. Room 2 James M. Leathers, Judge. William L. Toynter vs. Citizens' Streetrailroad Company: damages. Evidence and argument concluded; Jury instructed and retires; jury returns verdict In favor of defendant. James C. Lewis vs. City of Indianapolis; damages. On trial by Jury. Room 3 Vinson Carter, Judze. Oolitic Quarry Company vs. Thomas J. Marse et al.; account. Dismissed by plaintin: Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Jacob Sherman vs. Daniel II. Tolman t al.; Injunction. Dismissed and costs paid. Jacob Sherman vs. Daniel H. Tolraan; appeal. Dismissed and costs paid. Homer Jones vs. Daniel H. Tolman; appeal. Dismissed and costs paid. CIRCUIT COURT. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Courtland Bennett vs. Mallnda Bennett; divorce. Finding for defendant: Judgment against plaintiff for costs; divorce denied; plaintiff ordered to pay $23 for defendant's attorney's fees, to be paid $12.50 In sixty days and $12.50 in five months after date, to be paid to clerk. On motion of William W. Holland, Robert S. Abbott was admitted to bar. Cora Martin vs. Estella Martin et al.; partition. Commissioner files report of sale: sale confirmed; deed ordered; deed tendered and approved. On motion of William T. Brown, Clay Allen wras admitted to bar. On motion of James P. Baker, Daniel W. Blumenthal was admitted to bar. Myra Kinder vs. William Kinder; divorce. Dismissed by plaintiff; judgment against plaintiff for costs. Milton K. Alexander vs. Hannah Coyle et al.; Injunction. Submitted to court; evidence heard. Robert Langsdale vs. Sarah E. Yarborough's Estate; claim for $236.07. Submitted to court; evidence heard. Emma Smith vs. James Smith; divorce. Defendant defaulted; submitted to court: evidence heard; finding for plaintiff; decree of divorce: plaintiff given custody of children, Elmer and Frank Smith; Judgment against plaintiff for costs. NEW SUITS FILED. ' Berwick Shoe Company vs. Harry C. Brodbeck et al.; suit on account. Superior Court, Room 3. Taylor Stiles vs. Lucy Stiles; divorce. Superior Court, Room 2. Minnie Haynes vs. Charles Haynes; divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. Chester Bradford et al. vs. City of Indianapolis; injunction. Circuit Court. Wliliam J. M lllner et al. vs. City of Indianapolis; damages. Superior Court, Room 1. Margaret Collins vs. Thomas Collins; divorce. Superior Court, Room 3. PATRICK DILLON DEAD. He Had Deen Postmaster of HaughTille Other Deaths. PatrlcK Dillon, for twenty-five years a resident of Haughville, died yesterday at his home In Clermont. He was foreman ef the iron works, and was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, in which position he served until the village was annexed to Indianapolis. The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. to-day at St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Elizabeth V. June Dead. Mrs. Elizabeth P. June, wife of William H. June, died at her home, 1119 Senate avenue, yesterday morning, after an illness of a week. She was born In Ireland seventythree years ago and came to this country when three years old. She lived in Newburg, N. Y., until 1870. when she came to this city with her husband. Besides her husband she leaves three sons. Ueorge W., John II. and Homer, and a brother, M. G. Fitchey, the former fire chief. Death of Patrick O'Donnell. Patrick O'Donnell, fifty-four years old, died yesterday morning at the poor farm, where he had been for about a month. He was nearly blind, and made his living by selling pins and lead pencils. Ills condition, which is said to have been caused by drink, was pitiable. He !eaves a daughter. Kate Turner, at 714 West Maryland street. FIEE LOSS OF $6,000. Chnrlea L. Hortman'a Warehouse Damaged Other Fires. About 5:30 last evening flames were seen Issuing from the warehouse occupied by Charles L. Hartman. In the rear of his furniture store, at 317 and 319 East Washington street, and although an alarm was immediately turned In a loss of marly $0,000 was caused before the fire was extinguished. The origin of the fire is unknown. Losses Caused by Fire. Mice and matches caused a lively blazo in the garret of Fred Monnlnger's house, 717 North Illinois street, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Arthur Monnlnger was awakened by the cmoke and he gave the alarm, the family escaping In their night clothes. About $100 damage was done to the house, but the loss on the furniture was heavy. A defective flue in O. N. Roberts's houe. at 2IM1 North Illinois stret, caused a fire late yesterday evening, with a loss of about $100. An Indiana Artist. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The Thanksgiving number of The Criterion contains, among other good things, a contrlbutl on of especial interest to the people of Indiana. This Is a full-page drawing by Mr. Arthur G. Byrns. of Lafayette. The young artist received his first training in Purdue Unlvenity under the abla guidance of Miss Laura Frye. After graduating, in PvJ7, Mr. Uyrns went to Paris, where he studied In Julian's well-known school, and by his talent and application attracted the particular attention of the famous painter, Jean Paul Laurent. At present Mr. Byrns Is visiting the family of his wife, a German lady. In Wurtemberg. at the same time devoting himself to the study of the art treasures of south Germany. The drawing in the Criterion represents a young girl who, under a moonlit sky. Is playing the flute to the wonder and Joy of a flock of turkeys. There is a fine poetical sentiment in the picture, and the bo dly resolute drawing shows that Mr. Byrns Is no longer a mere novice In his difilcult art. New York, Nov. ZX 3C

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The discussion uas to have been opened by Dr. Hughe, of Su Iui. but he was detained by the serious illness of his son. and f-ent his paper, which was read by Dr. Wynne. Others who took part in tho discussion were Dr. Beyer, Dr. Rogers, of the Lcgan&port hospital, and Dr. Smith, of the Richmond hospital. After the regular meeting had closed aa elaborate luncheon was served In the amusement hall. Dr. Wynne acwd as toastmaster and toasts were responded to by Dr. Denson. president of the society. Dr. Maxwell, Dr. Kemper of Muncie, Dr. Heath. Dr. Morris, Dr. BurckhardL Dr. Dunning, Dr. Banker of Columbus, and others. Mrs. Minnie Lnrltz Injured. Mrs. Minnie Larltz, aged sixty-five, came home from Terre Haute on a Big Four train yesterday afternoon. As the train stopped at Kentucky avenue she started to alight, thinking that she was in the Union Station, and when the train started she was thrown tf the ground. Her back was painfully sprained, but she was able to go to her home, KT7 South Illinois ftreet. CLNEL" COX. Member from Tennessee am Odd Character In Congress. Washington LcUer in Chicago PosL One of the old characters in Congress Is Colonel Nicholas Cox. rtpreentative froia Tennessee. Coionel Cox is exceedingly roc:al in his habits and very amiable in his personal re.ations. With the single exception of the irascible Walker, of Massachusetts, tor four years cha.rman of the commlitco on banking and currency. Cox was and is liked by everybody on botn sides of the chamber. Mr. Walker had an intense dislike for Colonel Cos, whose open contempt for his confusing plana for currency and banking reform was made manifest at every ! meeting of the committee. The Tennesn-e colonel waj In the habit of breaking Into ! Chairman Walker's frequent essays en ! finances with rude and irrelevant Interrup tions and goading him Into furious outbreaks, after which the Southern member would "jaw back" for a minute or two and then with great dignity and unsteady gait leave the room, swearing never to return as long as that blanked "cuss" Walker remained chairman of the committee. Colonel Cox has alwayu leen a privlleRed character about the House and Senate restaurants quite as much so in fact as that other distinguished Tennessee statesman, the late Senator Harris. One day a South Carolina member stepped Into the Senate restaurant to get a drink. Every section being occupied he pressed up to the counter and aske.l the waiter to serve him a portion of the "Juice of the corn "Take a seat at one of those tables and I will 6erve you the wh.Isky." said the colored person addrested, and then he explained as he saw signs of rebellion: "It's against the rules to serve drinks at the bar." "But every chair In the room is occupied, protested the thirsty South Carolinian. "Can't help it." replied the waiter. "You'll have to wait, then, till some one gets up.' "But I raw Colonel Cox, of Tennessee, standing right up there as I came In and; taking a big drink of whisky. Now, if you sell " Oh." Interrupted the colored servitor, as a mellow smile overspread his shining face and his voice took on that indescribable tone of affection, apology and explanation "dVat was Cunnel Cox." peculiar to the real cotton-state darky, Apalnst that bland statem-nt further argument or protest was manifestly useless. The arid South Carolinian philosophically awaited his turn. Fighting, Thru and Now. Minneapolis Tribune. The Richmond Times recalls the fact that Pickett's division of Confederates lost at Gettysburg more men In thirty minutes of fighting than the Brltifh have lost killed, wounded and rnptured in South Africa, since the war bgan. Heth's division of Lee's army at Gettysburg lost 2.7"0 men in killed and wounded In twenty-five minutes. Thev did some tnll killinc: In the days of the American civil war. Tho losses in Africa seem dreadful, but by comparison they are Insignificant. Almost Persuaded. Boston Journal. It Is reported that RepreentatfTe SIMey (Dcm.), of Pennsylvania, hitherto an ardent champion of free sliver, has been convinced of the utter hopelessness of that tause by the general prosperity of the countrs. ar.d Is prepared to sustain the administration's financial policy cs well cs its policy in th mattrr cf terrltcrlal expansion. This goes far toward making a good Republican of him. ' Winter Must lie enr. Memphis Scimitar. Shoot the dinky short skirts; likewise tht red vests. Company's Extract OP BET? It Inc1ipensb! In the culinary tieparuneat ot every household. Evary Jar ftigood ii blot l

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