Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1900 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY,; MARCH" 3, 19Ö0.

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EatnMUhed lSS.?. Sole Auenta Ilutterlck Patterns. CONTINUED TO-DAY Sale at Auction Oriental Rugs, Hangings and BricaBrac Sale positively closes to-day. fluff noom. Third Floor. Pettis Dry Goods Co. Dr. Ford's Laxative Cold Cure This preparation Is particularly adapted to ths treatment of acute COLDS. COI'GHS. LA GRIPPE. miONCHITI3. CATARRH. HEADACHE. ETC., and the formula as now prepared I the result of the long experience and exhaustive research of the world's most distinguished specialist in this class of diseases. HUDEJTS DRUQ STORE, Wash. and Penn. SU Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry. University of Indianapolis. , for all kinds of dental work. The fees are to cover the costs only. Receives patients from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. i. W. Cor. Delaware and Ohio Street. AMUSEMENTS. Alice Nielsen In "The Singing Girl" at English's Last Mtfht. Prettier, plumper, more bewitching than ever, Alice Nielsen appeared at English's Opera House, last night, in her new comic opera, "The Singing Girl," and by a thousand winning tricks of face, voice and gesture literally stole away the senses of the most magnificent audience that ever greeted her or any other comic opera star In Indianapolis. At times the enthusiasm, particularly on the upper floors, strongly suggested that which Is said to prevail In the play houses of Paris sometimes. It would have occasioned little surprise had a' shower of bouquets or even money come tumbling down about the wooden sabots which adorned the little prima donna's dainty feet through most of the opera. However, the audience confined itself to clapping hands until they were sore and fairly shrieking themselves hoarse In demonstrations of wildest approval. Such a reception might easily have turned the head of a star who had been before the public many seasons, but the little singing girl acknowledged it merely by added graclousness of manner and renewed efforts to please. A comparison between the new opera and The Fortune Teller" is out of the question, since the two belong to separate and distinct classes! "'The Singing Girl" 'Is a genuine, unmistakable comic opera, while The Fortune Teller" suggests rather the lyric or grand opera. In the former the comedy element Is paramount, and the evident relish displayed by last night's audience proves the wisdom of this. In Europe such a production as 'The Singing Girl" Is denominated opera comlque, but in this country the distinction contained In that designation Is too often forgotten or trifled with. The authors, Messrs. Smith, Stange and Herbert, are to be congratulated for having given to this country a true example of comic opera In its most pleasing form. An acute critic might pick flaws in the orchestration and score of 'The Singing Girl" though that is doubtful but he would be rash indeed who would presume to take such liberties with the libretto. There are a number of reasons for the marvelous success of Alice Nielsen as a comic opera prima donna, but several stand out with striking distinctness. One of the most conspicuous and attractive features of 'The Singing Girl" is the trio of idyllically beautiful stage pictures presented In the settings of the three acts, the first showing the public square rising from the Danube in Llnz, Austria, the secaond disclosing the bridal apartments in the palace of the Duke of Linz and the last revealing the Schloss and convent overlooking the city, were all heartily applauded for their picturesqueness. Another undoubted charm of the production was the largo and handsomely attired chorus, the members of which possess faces and voices far above the average of such organizations. There was a good sized male chorus, costumed to represent Austrian officers of police, that added greatly to the triumph of the evening. At the head of the latter body was a group of unusually fine looking men who suggested the famous body guard of physical giants collected by Frederick the Great. The absence of Richie Ling, the famous tenor, was not noticed, which simply furnishes additional proof of the excellence of the performance. Mr. Ling is sick, and his place was filled in only a fairly acceptable manner by his understudy, the omission of whose name from the programme would teem an unpardonable oversight, since there was certainly ample time to anticipate hla principal's failure to be in the cast. The comedy element of 'The Singing Girl" Is supplied by three as worthy examples of the genua comedian as could be drawn together in one production. John Slavin, as Stephen, brother to Greta, the singing girl; Joseph Cawthorn. as Aufpassen, minister of police, and Joseph W. Herbert, as Prince Pumpernlckle, the man whom age could not wither, singly. In duos fend in comblnatiqn, scored triumphs second only to those won by Miss Nielsen herself. Slavin proved himself possessed of extraordinary versatility as a funmaker. His best work was done, perhaps, when the exigencies of the piece required him to change costumes with his sister. While in the girl's disguise, he and Cawthorn and Herbert penetrated a curious hodgepodge of song, dance and grotesque acrobatics that fairly convulsed the audience. Its efTect was surpassed only by that produced when the same trio sang the topical song hit of the opera, "Do You Follow Me?" Cawthorn impersonated one of those Germans whose rolling of their "r's" and other struggles with an unaccustomed dialect never fall to afford boundless amusement. Mr. Herbert supplied the old man. without which no real comic opera could long subsist. He talked In canine barks, and, as Aufpassen said, "laughed like a billy goat." Some of Miss Nielsen's vocal hits were To Pe a Little Singing Girl " "Beware. Lest You Fall in His Awful Snare," her "Goodnight" song and the Tyrolean warble, accompanied by the wooden shoe dance. Kugene Cowles's first appearance was , greeted with an outburst of admiring applause, showing that his last year's work was remembered. With his famous romantic song "Love the Great Magician" he secured one of the many ovations that trad the evening memorable. It seems strange that the wonderful contralto of Miss Lucille Saunders should have been limited to a single solo and participation in a few choruses. Her rendition of "Could I but Know You'd be ResJde Me, Dear," was an event that will not soon be forgotten by those who heard it. Miss Saunders displayed aome gowns of unusual beauty. In point of attendance. Interest, enjoyment and enthusiasm last night marked the greatest theatrical event of an exren. tlonally brilliant season. The audience fully equaled In numbers and distinction the noteworthy gathering of last year In honor of Richard Manfield. Not only was every real in me quu.-e occupicu, out extra chairs were placed in the aisles, and the standing contingent In the rear mado egress

exceedingly difficult. "The Singing Girl" will be repeated at the special matinee this afternoon. ,

Xotes of the Staue. The matinee and night performances at the Park Theater to-day will likely receive liberal patronage, as there are many attractive features. . Mlfs Lucille La Verne has just received a flattering offer to create a character In a large production now under way by Eastern theatrical managers. The closing attraction at English's Opera House next week Is the annual big minstrel carnival of the Elks. Those who participate in these entertainments have become proficient In minstrelsy. The "Social Maids." after a successful engagement at the Empire Theater, will close to-night. The patrons of the theater recognize the company as one of the best that ever visited the house. Next week the patrons of the Park will have abundant opportunity to laugh, since Johnny and Emma Ray are to produce their boisterous farce, "A Hot Old Time," the first three days, beginning Monday afternoon. Souvenir photographs of Lucille La Verne, taken In various pleasing costumes and attractive poses, will be distributed to all ladles who attend the opening performance of "Carmen" at the Grand Opera House Monday night. Joseph Gavin, ireasurer of the Grand Opera House, says that It takes at least two matinees each week to accommodate the large numbers of women who desire to see the stock company at a time of day when they are already down town. . Comparatively few minstrel shows are booked for the Park during a season, but as a rule they are of a high order. Vogel and Demlng's minstrels, who are to fill out the week at that house, beginning next Thursday afternoon, are said to give an excellent entertainment. William H. Crane Is to portray two of his best characters during his engagement at English's Opera House next week. Monday night he will appear as Peter Dlbdln In A Rich Man s Son." and Tuesday night as Major Richard Fairfax In his beautiful play of last season, entitled "A Virginia Courtship." Probably no play by a native author has been so steadily successful as has "Hearts of Oak," the play which James A. Herne wrote a score of years ago, and In which he appeared for many seasons. A big revival of this fine old melodrama is to be given at English's Opera House next Wednesday and Thursday nights, and also at a special matinee Thursday. Alice Nielsen and her manager, Frand L. Perley, have displayed excellent judgment In carrying the scenery and equipment necessary to produce "The Fortune Teller" on their present tour. This tuneful opera, which Is to be revived at" English's Opera House to-night, made one of the notable hits of last season, and many who saw It then prefer to witness another production of the same opera to taking chances on a new and untried piece. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. George A. Given has gone to New York. Miss Llda NIblack went to Chicago yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wheelock are at home from New York. Mrs. Lewis Brown will observe Friday of each week as her day at home. Mrs. Ada Thomas, of Martinsville, is the guest of Mrs. C. E. Hollenbeck. Miss Emma Atkins has returned from her visit in Wisconsin and Chicago. MIsy Shlnkle, of Cincinnati, is the guest of Miss Emma Shlndle. in Morton Place. The Woman's University Club will meet this afternoon In the Century Club rooms. Mrs. Duke, of Portland, JDre., is the; guest of Miss Eliza G. Browning and her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Levy are expected to-day to vi3lt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon. . Miss T. L. Voss spoke to the Travel Club of the- Y. M. C. A. last evening on "Russia." Mr. and Mrs. Edward Churchman entertained Wednesday evening at a "Dutch supper."' The children of the Plymouth Church Sunday school will give an entertainment this evening. Mrs. Olive Creasy, of Greenwood, who has been visiting friends on Ash street, has returned home. . . Mr. and Mrs. William Stone and their daughters have gone to Florida. They will apend tnis montn mere. A French !tincheon will be given this evening at the Propylaeum by Professor Nesbltf French pupils. Miss Bronson, of the Alice Nellsen Opera Company, is a guest of her uncle, E. J. Dougherty, at the Blacheme. Dr. S. W. Dodds, of St. Louis, Is the guest of Dr. Rachel Swain. In Woodruff Place. Dr. Dodds will return to St. Louis to-morrow. Mr. Charles S. Riley, who has been the rut ftf Mr. and Mrs. Evans Wollen, re turned to his home in Charleston, 111., yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dark gave a dinner of twelve covers last evening ror Mr. ana Mrs. W. H. Hubbard's guest. Miss Alter, of Pittsburg. The Woodruff 'Club gave a dance In the rinhhousA last evenins:. It waa a very en joyable affair. Mrs. Hacker had the enter tainment in charge. Miss Ethel Colllncs entertained fourteen nt hr friend Thursday evening. The young people enjoyed dancing and an oldfashioned candy-pull. Mr. and Mrs. William Haerle will entertain thi offline at dinner for Mrs. Von Starkloff, of St. Louis. Mrs. Von Starkloff is the guest of Mrs. Louis lioiiweg. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Everitt. of Park ave nue; will entertain thirty young people this evening In honor or the niteentn anniversary of their daughter Elizabeth's birth day. Mrs. Woodward was the hostess of the Vririnv Affpmonn f!lub yesterday. Mrs James Ross read a paper on "Life in Mexico" and Mrs. Spahr's paper was on "The Seats or the Mighty. At the Woman's Club yesterday Mrs. J. D. Forrest read a paper on the "Modern Method nf Psvrholorv The conversation on "Universal Brotherhood" was lead by Mrs. Ovid is. Jameson, instead or airs, .aiuburn, who Is 111. At the Philomethean Club yesterday Mrs. Hall led the conversation on "Goethe and Schiller." Mrs. Farrabee had a paper on VMephistopneies or t aust, ana .Mrs. h.n len had a paper on "Mary Stuart." Mrs Ritchie was the hostess. Mrs. Charles Wittenburg cave a coffee yesterday afternoon for, Mrs. Krauss. of Cleveland, O. Her guests were airs, t rea ntuh Mrs. Von Starkloff of St. Louis. Mrs. Margarte Dietrichs, Mrs. Frederick Bachman, Mrs. uatnerine nuscnaupi, iura. Mary Dickson. Mrs. Ferdinand Reese, Mrs. William Haerle. Mrs. Henry Schnull. Mrs. Tilly, Mrs. Louis Hollweg and Miss Emma Wittenburg. Miss Attla Malott gave a tea yesterday afternoon for her guest, ahss uay. or isew Albany. - Miss Fields, of Bloomfield. assisted. The reception rooms were decorated In palms, potted plants and ferns. The tearoom was In pink and white, carnations elvinc the color scheme. Assisting Miss Mjiintt wem Mrs. Edgar Evans, Mrs rhftHe r:. 1ihman. Mrs. Joseph Joiner. Mrs. E. E. Perry, -rs. Gordon Gauld. the Misses Mcintosh and their guest. M!s Story of ..cw Albany. Miss Mary Kahlo. Miss Pearl Haines. Miss Mary Stone and Miss McDermott, of Cincinnati. Greenwood. Misses Ethel and Edna Coughlln were the guests of Miss Felicia Fleece at Indianapolis this week. Mr. E. O. Tompkins and family and Miss Anna Bray, of Indianapolis, visited Mrs. J. O. Tompkins the tlrnt of the week. The Winona Literary Club was entertained by Mrs. D. S. Whitenuck at the Greenwood Hotel last Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crawford entertained a number of their friends Friday evening in honor of the host's birthday anniversary. Misses Bessie Overstreet and Mather and Messrs. Harry Roth and Eckhowser, of Indianapolis, were the guests of the Misses Foster the first of the week. Mies Prudence Gilchrist, of North Vernon. Is visiting Mrs. W. H. Abbott, and Thursday afternoon Mrs. Abbott enter

tained the Woman's Foreign Missionary

Society of the M. E. Church in her honor. Misses Mary Shaffer, Gertie Greece and Kate Gregor and Messrs. West, Harry Schaffer and Porter, of Indianapolis, vis ited Miss Clyde Smith on Monday. Mrs. Monroe Freeman and family, of Liberty. Ind.. are visiting relatives here. They will leave on Monday for Tennessee, where they will make their future home. Mrs. William Carson entertained the So ciety of Church Helpers of the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon, at which time a series of social entertainments was planned. SOME FRESH AIR DUCTS WILL BE ADDED TO OXC OF THE SEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS. School Board Not Satisfied with the System of Ventilation Library Books. The question of ventilation for school No. 22. one of the buildings to which an addition was built last summer, occupied a part of the time of the School Board last night. The board Is not satisfied with the heating and ventilating system of the building. The board's architect declares that the work was not done according to specifications, while the contractors assert that the contract was carried out properly. Business Director Cleland has been talking with the contractors and, last night, reported what they would do. They are willing to put in fresh air ducts, which will Improve the ventilation, it Is believed. The contractors demanded $150 additional for this work and the board has decided to pay the amount. The report of the library committee shows that, on Feb. 1, the library owned 92,299 books. During the month 297 new books were added, making a total at the close of the month of 92.92L The total circulation of books for the month was 40,096. The sum of $90.26 was collected in fines. The letters addressed by the board to city artists and to T. C. Day, of the Citizens' Education Society, for pictures presented to the schools, were read. They all expressed the most sincere thanks for the gifts. A communication received by the board from the president of the Insular Board of Education, of Porto Rico, was also read. The letter voiced the thanks of the Coamo district of Porto Rico for ISO school desks donated by the Indianapolis board. Authority was given the business director to take out fire insurance on all isolated school buildings, where no janitor resides on the premises. THE NIGHT'S BOWLING. Oneidas Lote Two Contests with Orientals Postponed Games. The games between the Stone Palace and Nonpareils last night were postponed. The Oneidas met the Orientals and had trouble. The old familiar saying, that the Oneidas took three straight games, could not be uttered last night, for the Orientals took the- first two contests from the Oneidas. In the third contest the Oneida team got in the game and rolled S78, winning easily. The Apollos took two of the games from the Centrals. The Individual scores were as follows: ONEIDAS VS. CENTRALS. . First Game. Oneida Hopkins, 166; Williams, 152; Zwicker, 138; Eyles, 203; -Allen, 157. Total, $16. Oriental Herr man, ,174; Noltlng, 188; Heede, 172; Bartheis, 145; Hornau, 149. Total, 828. Second Game. Oneida Hopkins, 140; Williams. 155: Zwicker, 132; Eyles, 165; Allen, 146. Total, 738. Oriental Herrman, 181: Mussman, 140; Noltlng, 136; Heede, 133; Bartheis, 149. Total, 741. Third Game. Oneida Hopkins, 151; Williams, 227; Linnemeyer, IS!); Eyles, 160; Allen, 151. Total, 878. Orlnetal Herrman, 151;- Mussman, 113; Noltlng. 136; Heede, 148; Bartheis, 141. Total, 712. ' APOLLOS VS. CENTRALS. First Game. Apollo Hanslng, 1S9; Gantner, 127; Mohlman, 210; J.' Reimer, 100; Ressner, 163. Total, 851. Central Baase, 107: Seaner, 179; C. Reimer. 144; T. Reimer, 112; Stewart, 206. Total, 7S9. Second Game. . Apollo Hanslng, 152; Lang, 160; Mohlman, 164; J. Reimer, 128; Ressner, 150. Total, 754. Central Seaner, 185; Kellemeyer, 119; Hornaday, 125; C. Reimer, 167; Stewart, 173, Total, 785. Third Game. Apollo Hanslng, 174; Gantner, 183; Mohlman. 124; Hendrickson, 169; Ressner, 162. Total. 812. Central Seaner, 174; Baase, 161; Hornaday, 139; C. Reimer, 121; Stewart, 174. Total, 769. Independent League. LAWTONS VS. METEORS. First Gane. Lawtons Tomllnson, 164; Maas, 156; Flshinger, 135; Baker, 159; Dedert, 134; Erarich, lüO; O. Partlow, 130; McGrew, 140. Total. 1,425. Meteor? Kasslng, 157; Jackson, 136; Reinking, 102; Horst, 123; Hampton, 177; Borgerding, 125; White, 151: Kopp, 98; Reger, 144; Koelllng, 170. Total, 1.3S3. Second Game. )Lawtons Tomllnson, 122; Maas. 197: Flshinger, 136; Baker, 178; Dedert. 149; Emrich, 168: o. Partlow. 136; McGrew, 152; Scott, 124; Burk, 1S6; Brlnkmeyer, 123; Kaiser, 1C3. Total, 1,564. Meteors Kasslng. 123; Jackson. 126: Reinking. 128; Horst. 121; Hampton, 132; Borgerding, 142; White, 125; Kopp, 110; Reger, 147; Koelllng. 121. Total. 1,305. A COSTLY FIBE. W. D. Huffman Vinegar Factory Damaged. The cider and vinegar factory of W. D. Huffman, at 210 Dunlop street, was discovered about 1:30 this morning to be on fire. The fire started from an unknown cause on the second floor of the building and had gained such headway that upon the arrival of the fire department a second alarm was Immediately sent In. The whole rear portion of the building, which Is two stories in height, was destroyed and the rest of the building, except the office, damaged. The building belongs to Dr. I. M. Berauer. Before the arrival of the apparatus called by the second alar,m the fire was under control, though for a time it seemed as If the whole place would be destroyed. There was no attempt last night to estimate the loss, but it was thought to have been several thousand dollars. Allowed Three Assistants. , Vincent G. Clifford, supervisor of the census for this district, has been notified by the officials at Washington that he will bo allowed three assistants, whose duties will be to look after the enumerators and inspect their reports. They will be allowed Ji per day. Mr. Clifford paid yesterday that he had as many applications for places as ei.umerators as there are places, but the applications were still coming In. Most of these are made by people living on the iorth Side. The applicants will not be exumlned for several days. Mr. Clifford said a k a a a - s a mat it wouia do an injustice to asK a downtown enumerator to work for the srme money as those working In the resl dence part, and therefore he would try to get the bureau to pay some of the enumcr atora by the day. . R. E. Springsteen & Co., tailors. Spring I goods at popular prices. 9 N. Penn. st. 1

THE UMPIRE WAS UNFAIR

MEMBERS OF Y. M. C. A. BASKET BALL TEAM BADLY TREATED. Fond du Lac Boys Win by a Small Margin -- Good Showing Made by the Local Men. The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team, of this city, was defeated by the champion Fond du Lac, Wis., team at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last night before a large crowd by a score of 24 to 18. The Indianapolis stock was kept at par and part of the time It was at a premium until within the last few minutes of play, when the local players seemed to lose their grit and heads, allowing the visitors to score rapidly on them, while they were unable to score. This lack of spirit toward the close of the contest probably lost the game for Indianapolis or at least It prevented the score from being closer. There was a great deal of dissatisfaction expressed by the spectators and the Indianapolis players after the contest because of the foul tactics of the visiting players and the seeming unfairness of Bartlett, one of the umpires, who is a Fond du Lac man. He called fouls on the Indianapolis players for the slightest offense or on the least provocation, while Kimmell, of Terre Haute, the other umpire, showed a greater degree of impartiality. Whenever the latter called a foul the captain of the visiting team made strenuous protest. Bartlett called fouls frequently on alleged hugging and pushing by the Indianapolis players. The game was an exciting one and both teams played desperately. Two of the regular Y. M. C. A. players Fleming and Pritchard were not in the game owing to sickness, but their substitutes did good work. Had the Indianapolis players made as many goals from foul as did their opponents the score would have been nearly a tie. Harden attempted to put the ball in the basket on the first two fouls, but he was overanxious and missed. Hester then took care of that part of the playing, but in the last half he missed several easy chances, which, with the persistent efforts of the Fond du Lac umpire to call fouls on the local boys, took the nerve away from them, and for a while they were completely at sea, during which time the visitors piled up their score and won the game. Pierson, of the Y. M. C..A. team, played an excellent game, and through his efforts the Indianapolis score was increased by three clever goals from, the field. Harden also made one pretty field goal. For the visitors Captain Rogers displayed great cleverness and was ably assisted in his cross-plays by Bruett and Brunkhorst, who made several goals from field. Purves and Ryse, of the local team, also played well. At the end of the first half the score stood 11 to 10 In favor of Fond du Lac, and during the first part of the second half Indianapolis played well until the slump came which cost the game. The line-up and summary follows: Fond du Lac. Positions. Y. M. C. A. Brunkhorst Forward..... Ryse Rogers Forward. ... Harden Bruett ..Center Pierson Brunett .....Guard .. Hester Buch ...Guard Purves Goals from Field Bruett, 5; Rogers, 1; Brunkhorst, 2: Pierson, 3; Harden, 1.' Goals from Free Throw Rogers, 8; Hester. 8. Missed from Throws Rogers, 3; Hester, 5; Harden, 2. Fouls Buch, 3; Brunett, 2; Bruett, 3; Rogers, 4; Brunkhorst, 2; Purves, 4; Hester. 2; Pierson, 3; Harden, 3; Ryse, 2. Time Twenty-minute halves. Referee Mr. Stillwell, Lafayette. Umpires Mr. Kimmell, Terre Haute; Mr. Bartlett, Fond du Lac. Scorer Dr. Nehbras, Indianapolis. The preliminary game between Butler and the High School team was very Interesting. The High School team was behind throughout the first half, but the I. H. S. boys made a good finish, principally through the efforts of Coffin and Jones and won out by a score of 17 to 16. McGaughey, of the Butler team, played a very brilliant game. The line-up was as follows: I. H. S. Positions. Butler. Taggart .Center : McGaughey Jones Left forward... Cunningham Coffin Right forward Huggins Tolin Left guard.' Vansickle Barker ..,....:. Right guard.......... . Butler Goals from .Field Jones, 3; McGaughey, 4; Coffin, 1. Goals from Foul Line Jones, 9; McGaughey, 8. Fouls I. H. S.. 15; Butler, 17. CITY NEWS NOTES. Governor Mount, who is III with the grip, was not able to be at his office yesterday. While his condition is not alarming, his physician has advised him to remain in his rooms at the Denlson until improved. The Capital Paper Company, on South Meridian street, has notified Its employes that they will receive an Increase in wages of 10 per cent. The increase was voluntary. Tne stocKnoiaers thought the employes should share their prosperity. Thomas Daugherty, a street-car motorman, after wandering about the streets for several hours yesterday morning, staggered Into the City Dispensary, bleeding from wounds on his head and hands. He claimed not to know how he had been injured, but thought he had fallen from a street car on West Washington street. He lives at 470 West Maryland street. W. II. Ryan, who, has long been in. the hack business, will put In operation in a few days a wagonette line on Virginia avenue, with the termini at Illinois and Washington streets and Prospect and State streets. The fare will be 2 cents each way, and if street-car tickets are presented they will be accepted with 1 cent rebate. Mr. Ryan will then sell these tickets to his passengers seven for a quarter.' Beginning about May 1 books of postage stamps will be on sale at the Indianapolis postofflce. A book containing twelve 2-cent stamps will sell for a quarter; one containing twenty-four 2-cent stamps will sell for 49 cents, and another, which contains ft rty-eight 2-cen stamps, will sell for 97 cents. Tho little books will be of convenient size, and will probably meet with great favor. The extra cent above the value of the stamp is to pay for the bind ing. Harry Brown, who lived with his parents at 2583 Olney street, Brlghtwood, died Thursday from injuries received in a fall from a Big Four passenger train near Clark s Hill, where he was going to visit his sister. As tht train pulled up at the depot he went out on the platform and slipped. His hand was Injured several days ago, and, being unable to grasp the handrail, he fell from the train. His parents did not know of his Injury until advised of his death. In response to a general request for a repetition of the "Staoat Mater," by kos Elnl, sung with such splendid success three weeks ago at the Second Presbyterian Church, the choir will give It at the service to-morrow evening, with the quartet, Mrs. Lottie Adam Raschlg, soprano; Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans, alto; Mr. Benjamin F. Mil ler, tenor, and Mr. Louis J. Dochez, bass. assisted by a chorus of selected voices. Prof. Charles F. Hansen will preside at the organ. MB. BOOT STABTS FOB CUBA. The Secretary of War Will Confer with Officials at Havana. WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secretary Root left Washington to-day for a flying trip to Cuba. With him were Mrs. Root, Miss Root, Edward Root, his son. Colonel Carter, assistant adjutant general, Private Secretary W. S. Coursey and Arthur Brooks, attendant. The party had a special car over the Southern Railroad. It is expected the trip will occupy about two weeks, allowing for a week's tour around the island. The army transport Sedgwick is on her way to Tampa, and the party will embark on her to-morrow for Havana. It Is known that the main object of the trip is to enable Secretary Root to confer personally with General Wood, and as the latter will accompany the secretary on his tour around the island there will

be ample opportunity for such conferences.

It is gathered irom ratner urgent communications that have been received here from Havana that, notwithstanding tho apparent serenity of conditions In Havana and Cuba generally. General Wood has rea son for grave apprehension as to tne future, not because of the possibilities of outbreaks, but rather owing to the extreme gravity of important questions that are pressing from all slues for immediate settlement. ft TISSUE OF FALSEHOOD 3IRS. 3IOLIXEUX CHARACTERIZES THE ATTACKS OX HEKSELP. Her Husband Innocent and a Victim of Lies and Persecution Calumny Is Bitterly Resented. NEW YORK, March 2. Blanche C. MdlIneux. .wife of Roland B. Mollneux, now awaiting electrocuting at Sing Sing for the murder of Mrs. Katherlne J. Adams, tonight Issued a statement from her home in Brooklyn, in reply to a recent newspaper publication, in the course of which she asserts the innocence of her husband and. goes on to say: "My life has not. prior to this terrible tragedy of my husband's persecution, been different from the ordinary life of any self-respecting woman. My father was an inventor, and when I came to New York with him and with my mother he was in comfortable circumstances, although he met reverses in his latter years. I did not come up to New York to earn my living by singing in a church choir, as is stated in the publication to which I have referred. I was educated largely in the city of Knoxville, Tenn., and received the usual education of a girl, arid in addition I received special Instruction in music for which I had and have a great love. I lived with my father and mother like other girls until their death, and since I have lost them I have lived for the most part with my married sisters. When not actually living with them I have always been visited by them and have visited them. "It is stated also that I lived luxuriously with a sister who was a widow in gorgeous apartments in upper New York; and the vile Insinuation Is made that no one inquired too closely as to the means of our livelihood. I can conceive of no foundation for such an atrocious calumny. I have no widowed sister nor have I ever lived luxuriously in gorgeous apartments. I lived shortb' before my marriage at the same boarding house with one of my sisters, her husband and children." Mrs. Molineux refers to the yacht cruise of 1S97, declaring that her sister acted as her chaperon on that trip, and that Molineux accompanied them back to New York. Barnet, she says, was not on the yacht, and she did not meet him at the time. "In the fall of 1897." the statement continues, "the gentleman who Joined the yachting party when Mr. Molineux left, died rather suddenly, and I presume it is to him that the writer refers in her ghastly insinuations that I was connected with his death. I shall not mention his name, and shall only say that he joined' the yacht at Portland on the day Mr. Mollneux returned to New York, and I never saw him except for a few hours on that day, and these frightful insinuations are as baseless and as wanton as other statements in the same publication. The writer also says that I was a friend of Mr. Cornish. This is absolutely untrue. I never knew him or never saw him until I saw him in court. The indirect charge, at the close of this vile libel, that I was concerned in the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Adams, is so incredibly cruel and baseless that I can find, no words to characterize it. Under the present circumstances I do not wish to take any action to resent such fearful libels, but If they are continued I shall be forced to take some steps to protect myself for the sake of my" husband and our parents, as well as for my own." Mrs. Mollneux refers to the unfounded and unproven accusations" of the public prosecutor and proceeds: T have remained dumb with closed Hps while my name was being constantly associated and connected with that of my husband's friend. Henry Barnet, The absurd rumors developed Into infamous lies, and I know now at too late a day that credence was given to statements that had not a scintilla of truth for their foundation. Every scrap .of so-called evidence introduced, at the late trial, every inuendo, every insinuation uttered by the district attorney wherein he sought to connect my name with Mr. Barnet and to show the existence Of something more than an ordinary friendship originated In his own very convenient and elastic imagination. He offered no "proofs as to the veracity of his utterances regarding this phase of his case for one very simple reason they did not exist, and the whole accusation brought against me regarding Mr. Barnet was one huge fabrication, grossly and atrociously false. .. "In respect to it all, wherein I have borne the absolutely unjustified and unwarrantable reproach to myself, my womanhood, my dignity, my honor, I have suffered unspeakably, but that suffering has been naught compared to the anguish which has filled and still continues to fill my heart because of the atrocious Injustice of the result of cowardly persecution which one man. trave, calm, courageous, is enduring to-day, that man my noble husband. In whom my faith, my trust, my confidence is absolute." STOBM BREAKS. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) later to1 establish a permanent republican government, In which there shall . be accorded the people the right of self-government; the adoption of a constitution and the establishment of a permanent form of government not interfering with the sovereignty of the United States over the island or its inhabitants. This amendment was followed by another by Mr. Stewart striking out the provision levying a duty on Porto Rlcan goods and providing that they should be admitted free Into the United States. A spirited debate was participated in by Mr. Foraker, Mr. Teller, Mr. Stewart and others. Mr. Foraker contended that the duties levied on Porto Rlcan products were necessary because the island was in need of revenues. Every dollar levied as duties would be turned into the treasury of the Island, and the committee held that this was the only practicable means of securing the needed funds. "We do not propose to deal with the people of Porto Rico inequitably," said Mr. Foraker. "It is true we have to put a duty of 15 per cent, of the duty levied under the Dingley law on products imported into this country from the island, but it Is also true that we have given every dollar back to them for their own benefit. We do not take a dollar from them. We Impose the duty because It Is needed for revenue. All of the lndustriss on the island are paralyzed. If, in accordance with a suggestion that has been made, we turn them loose, the Inhabitants would have no means to organize a government. They must have revenues and they cannot get them by direct taxation. We will give back to them th duties received on their products and millions besides." EFFECT OF THE "OPEN DOOR.: Mr. Foraker said that in his mind the fact that this bill raises a question which could be determined only by the Supreme Court of the United States was more important than the levying of a tariff on Porto Rlcan products. Beyond Porto Rico lie the Philippines. It has been suggested that In our Eastern possessions we shall have the "open door." If we open the Philippines to the trade of all tho world we shall have the products of the world poured into the United States and our whole protective tariff system will fall to the ground. This raises a question on which It is entirely unlikely senators In debate will ever get together. It will have to be determined by the courts, and it is highly important that the determination shall be reached soon." "The proposition In the bill," said Mr. Stewart. "Is In opposition to all Republican platforms. The President was dead in line with his party when he sent us a message advocating free trade with the Island of Porto Rico. He did not favor free trade with foreign countries, but he recognized Porto Rico as a part of the United States. It was a frank and honest recommendation. It his annual message had been adhered to It would have been better for all concerned. The President was right and this bill was wrong. I don't want any territory in which the Constitution does not

TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES. Sunday School Lcshoii AND Cls.xistlcsXT. lCndotivor Work,

THE SUXDAY-SCIIOOL LESSON. 3Iarch 4, llXHJj Mark: 1, 21-3 1 Jesu Healing In Capernanm. It was Sabbath In the city of Nahum (Car-r-naum), so famous In New Testament annals, exalted to heaven by Jesus' residence within its limits. The usual audience had fathered In the marble synagogue, which love had prompted & worthy centurion proselyte to build. The glittering fragments of that house of prayer, with the conventional twisted foliage ornamentation. gTeet the eye of the modern traveler, and remind him of the doom which Jesus pronounced on account of the tplrltual obtuseness of its population. Mark's spirited narrative describes Jesus going to the synagogue as soon as the doors were -open. Hy common consent. He takes the speaker's stand and utters words that have a principle of life in them. "He speaks the prophets' words, but with in air As If himstlf. had been foreshadowed In them." The most eminent scribe that ever occupied that desk never approximated to the selfassertlveness of the present speaker. Hear His "I say unto you!" "I am the way, the door, the vine, the shepherd, truth, life, resurrection!" "Defore Abraham was, I am!" No wonder that audience was dumfounded. Moses and the prophets were not authorities to be appealed to, but servants to deck the speaker's brow with aureola of divinity. . In the very midst of that fervid sermon, the breathless stillness of the auditorium is broken by the piercing cry of terror and astonishment with which the underworld recognizes Its Sovereign Master: "Ah!" "Woe is me!" "Mine hour of doom is come." It was just such a cry as the condemned felon might raise at the sudden unexpected appearance of his executioner. The seed of the serpent recognises the seed of the woman. But even in his terror the unclean spirit sees an opportunity to damage his mighty opponent. He fails not to arail himself of it. He will patronizingly acknowledge the new rabbi's exalted claims, so that there shall be the appearance of collusion. The venomous Jews shall be furnished with some color for their damaging accusation that Jesus Is himself possessed, and by that means exercises His authority over demons. The Master checkmates that devil In a single movf. He silences him, and expels him. The demon gives an example of his malevolent ferocity by giving his unhappy victim "a last fling" before he leaver him. In that synagoguo by the sea is witnessed a sharp encounter between the powers of light and darkness, and heaven's final triumph la there adumbrated. No wonder that the fame of It flew with winged feet. The scene of Jesus' tireless activity Is al once transferred from the publicity of the synagogue to y the sweet privacy of the home of the chlefest of His apoütles. What Peter has just seen of the Master's power emboldens him to call His attention to an Instance of sickness In his own house a low, consuming, fatal fever. This domestic miracle will produce no stich sensation as that wrought In the synagogue; but love for His disciple, and a desire to confirm this somewhat unstable character, as well as sympathy for 'the sufferer, , leads Jesus to give the touch and word of power. "What God does Is well done." No tedious convalescence succeeds the breaking of the fever. As a token of gratitude the sick woman instantly rises from her couch and prepares a savory meal. All unconsciously she gives a convincing evidence of the perfection of her cure; at the same time she refreshes the Master after the tolls of the day, and fortifies Him for the overwhelming exactions of the early evening. For scarcely was the meal finished before the street in front of Peter's house was converted Into a hospital. That miracle In the synagogue had been a sliver bell whose notes of hope had sounded In every shadowed home. In obedience to Its encouraging call, when the setting sun had absolved the people from their overstrained notions of Sabbath observance, they came with confidence to Him whose sovereign power had had such a conspicuous exemplification. From one sufferer's mat to another Jesus walked In that hastily extemporized lazar house under the stars. Nor did He desist as long as there was a tiny sufferer left upon any mother's gentle bosom. Now we know how Capernaum was lifted to heaven In point of privilege. . No other city bad such a perfect exhibition of Jesus power. In a single night every malevolent demon was expelled, every diseased person was made every whit whole. The sun that went down upon a sick and suffering city rose upon one healed and happy. Tet see once more the inveterate power of sin. Those mighty works produced no general or lasting faith in Jesus as tho Messiah. Capernaum's doom was deserved. One, fairly hears the Master's stern words still waking the echoes of her desolation: "Thou shalt be brought down to hell." - THE TEACHER'S LANTERN. Demoniac possession is confessedly a difficult problem. We do not undertake a solution.- Here are some hints only. That it was merely a symbolical way of talking about the demoniac of evil (Strauss), or that it was an accommodation on the part of Jesus to Ideas then prevalent, does violence to the straightforward narratives of the evangelists. Trench affirms that demonlaca passesslon was coincident only with Jesus' public ministry, a sort of dark background on which His power might be displayed to greatest advantage. Of this we can only say, "Not proven." The first Hebrew king soems to have follow the flag. "We cannot dlsprtminntA against any section of our own country. If our principles of free government are not broad enough to cover any territory under the flag then we would better bring back the flag." HOAR WOULD SEAT QUAY. An hour and a half of the session was devoted to consideration of the Quay case, Mr. Hoar presenting an able constitutional argument in favor of the seating of Mr. Quay on the grounds, mainly, that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution that the Senate at all times should have its full quota of members. Mr. Hoar, when asked as to precedents in cases Involving the seats of senators, said: 'The precedents in all election cases are of the least value of any precedents of any Judicial or quasi Judicial tribunals. Political and personal feeling largely enters into the determination of these cases and the establishment of these 'precedents. Senators knew that the three seats claimed by Messrs. Mantle, Allen and Beckwith were decided against these gentlemen because they were silver men and the Senate was about to enter upon the consideration of a repeal of the Sherman law. I believe," he said, "that this- question will never be settled by any vote until It Is settled in the right by the Senate. The right of the State and the right of the people Is .that every State shall have its full quota of representation In this chamber." At the opening of the session Mr. Perkins presented a petition of the California delegation in Congress of thirty-five associations and of 15.000 people of California against the ratification of the French and Jamaican treaties. Mr. Hoar made the point against the petition that It ought to be presented In executive session, and that even there he would question the right of a state congressional delegate to make such a petition. Mr. Perkins thought the right of petition was sacred at all times, but the chair held that the whole matter would have to go over to an executive session. Mr. Pettigrew secured the adoption of the following resolution: 'That the President be requested, if not incompatible with the public Interest, to send to the Senate a statement of the number of saloons that have been established In Manila, P. I., since the occupation of that city by the United States forces; who conducts these saloons, who are their patrons and what kind of liquors are sold and the quantity of such liquor. The President Is also requested to Inform the Senate of the number. If any, cf saloons run on the American or English plan In Manila before we occupied the place. The President is also requested to inform the Senate whether or not it is within his power as commander-in-chief of our military forces to suppress all saloons In Manila and prohibit and prevent the sale of liquor to our soldiers." A resolution offered by Mr. Turner directing the secretary cf war to inform the Senate of the amount of money expended in the payment of travel pay and commutation of subsistence to those officers and men returning from the Philippines und what bounty or reward was paid for the re-cnlistment of soldiers was adopted. Wines Instrncta Census Twkers. CINCINNATI. O.. March 2,-Twcnty-flve district supervisors of the twelfth decennial census from Ohio, Indiana and Ken

been "posesed." and modern lnt.ncs .nv not to be altogether wanting. Once mere we have "a devil with a lilble under his arm and quoting texts." The exalted title. "Huly One of God," Is taken from the Messianic Psalm. (Psalm xvt. 10.) There U a great gulf fixed betwevn the kingdom of ltht and the kingdom of t'arkness. The formrr can accept or borrow nothing: from the latter, not vn words of commendation that will Ire of advantage. There are some minltfTS who. If they can get some old Infldol to "fpeak a good word" for them, are wonderfully elated thereat. They had better Imitate their Manter's example. All compliments from such sources are dubious, and have a decidedly sulphuric scent. They ought to be declined with thanks. That Sabbath In Capernaum is Jesus whole life in miniature the attendance upr-n the synagogue service. Ills sermon, ex pulsion cf the demon, His beneficent deed In Peter's home, the healing of all the sick fo!k brought at sundown, all closing with His night vigil In the solitary place. What a tlre4rs toller! What human life was ever packed with greater Industry, and all that He might minister and give himself for others?

Sunday School Week. There has Just teen observed In Philadelphia what Is known as "Sunday school week." It began and ended on BunJay. The first Suniay over two hundred pastors preached Sundayschool sermons. During every afternocn and evening of the week special meetings were held in the various districts of the city. Ther were forty-one meetings In all addressed by leading workers of the city and some from outslJe. The nature of these meetings was chiefly evangelistic. On Saturday the meetings closed with the county convention in the Y. M. C A Hall. The following Sunday was' called "Decision day," oa which definite effort was mado to secure decisions for the Christian life. It was estimated .that more than 5,000 of the Sunday schd scholars of Philadelphia signed the confession cards on that day. It was quite generally observed throughout the city, and the results were very gratifying indeed. Sunday school week and Decision day axe features of the International Sunday school work. From the same source also is derived the Uniform Lesson System, now usd by over twenty millions of Sunday school people. This State has an organization which is auxiliary to this. CHRISTIAN E.NDCAVOR Topic for Slarch 4 How God Para Men Matt, xlx, 30) xx, 1-10. If I had to reply to the query, "What do you think is the question most often asked by men's hearts and llvesT" I should say, "What am I to get?" Now, it Is cot without meaning that the Bible describes heaven to vaguely that none of us can tell definitely just how the next Ufa will reward us for being good In this world. The Bible Is significantly silent, too, in regard to the pay we may expect on earth. "A hundred fold," ten thousand per cent., says Christ, to whosoever leaves, for Christ's sake, house, wife, children, lands; but He does not mean, literally, a hundred new houses or farms any more than He means a hundred new wives or children. He means that the pay in this life and the r.rxt will bear no proportion to human rates of payment, but will be greater than has entered into the heart of man to conceive. But Christ said very little about what we are to get. I do not think He wants us to spend much time thinking about iL NeTerthcJfM some things are plain. First, we are to get persecutions. Woe unto you if all men 6peak well of you! If you have made no man your enemy, you hare hardly mado Christ your friend. You cannot wrrc God and not oppose mammon, and be opposed by'lt.Second, we are to get wearlne. No rallroa-1 cars run along the straight and narrow way; we must go every step on foot. If you have never grown tired in Christ's service, you have not been in Christ's service - Third, we are to get , discouragement. Christian endeavor is often failure, and "standing up for Jesus" often means breaking down 'for Him, It is a mistake not to 'count the cost." itot Christians have less money ths they would have if they were not Christians, less ease, less popularity la certain directions, less worldly power. And yet they receive a hundred fold "In this life." They enjoy giving away a dollor a hundred times as much as Dives . enjoys keeping one. The companionship of Christ In their failures renders them a hundred times as 'blessed as other men's successes. The friends they make are bound to them by that indissoluble bond, the great friend they have In common. "And in the world to come, life cvrlastl!r. This is U. payment that dwarfs, all other rewards, because It runs on forever. It is as If. In return for a gallon of oil given a friend to-day, he were to give me one to-morrow and another the next day, and so on indefinitely. At such an infinite Interest does Cod repay His children. Let us get over the thought, then, that we ars to earn eternal life. It Is God's; shall ne not do what He will with His own? Eleventh-hour men as first-hour men. all get II that com seeking It in Christ's name. Hi. u the desert, and His Ehall be the glory and the gratitude forever. A f ra r Tt-r-.-rn tucky met here tn-riav n-nv, a . rector Frederick IL Wines, of Washington to receive explanations of their printed few weeks I have traveled 4Q miles and have seen more than one-half of tho supervisors In the country. I have been in Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham. V?w Orleans, Texarkana, Kansas City. Des Moines, Chicago and Detroit. The object of this meeting is to personally confer with all supervisors and explain the written lntl0 Each Prvisor will have from 150 to 200 enumerators under him to instruct in like manner." THE SEA BOILED INLAND. earthquake In Blexlco Followed by Three Tidal Waves. GUADALAJARA. Mexico. March The recent earthquakes, which were felt throughout Mexico, did much greater damage than was indicated by tho earlier reports. Advices from remote coast and mountain towns Just received tell of great destruction to property and considerable loss of life. The severe felsmlc shocks had a remarkable effect on the sea, causing It to roll inland and covering the country for a distance of over one mile from the beach. This tidal inundation occurred three times in rapid succession, and every movable thing in its path was Fwept away. A number of small coast villages wre destroyed, and there was some loss of life, but no definite Information has been received as to the number of persons drowned. This tidal inundation was most scvero on the Pacific coast, extending from Acapulco to Manranlllo. Several of the mountain towns in the state of Michoccan suffered severe ly. The earthquake shocks destroyed a number of houses in several towns. Five persons were caught under falling walls In Pomaro and killed. The Lyon & Healy Collection of FINE OLD VIOLINS Will be on exhibition and sale -In this city. MR. "3 XT C FREEMAN tn charge. At the Denlson Hotel, March fith and Oth. The attendance ot every ore interested tn a violin ts cx-dla!.r tartied. A very unusual opportunity Is here offered to select a fine instrument at tns lowest Chloaa-o and London pnee. Tim payments may b arrnnrd. Soma beautiful specimens fvr students' use .U1 be ahown. Kurth.r particulars later. Meanwhlla correspondence should be adrtssd t lOoa at Jieaiy, llucao.