Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 231, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1900 — Page 14

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MINSTRELS AT THE PARK

XIVSCO : HOLLAMPS COMPANY THE FIRST HALF OF TIIC WEEK. They Will nc Follorred ly "King of ilic Opium ninc'-Local and General .cwi. . The PjirK Theater announces as its first attraction for this week Ru?co & Holland's 'Big Minstrel Festival." which will open a three-days' engagement, with daily matinees to-morrow afternoon. John Rucker is, of course, thd r-rincipal attraction with this organization when it reaches Indianapolis, since he resides here r.d has a large following who : think he Is a "natural born" comedian. Rucker has been known for several seasons as 'The Alabama Blossom" and everybody who has ever seen hlra will readily recall his wonderful moith which, when spread in the let of grinning a frequent occurrence Is a marvelous sight Indeed. Rucker almost always has a 'new song or two which depicts Sn a highly ludicrous fashion the foibles and sdlosyncracles of his rac.Q.. . . . Rusco & Holland announce that they have provided their organization this seaion with a number of new electrical and mechanical effects. The "first part" which bears the euphonious title of "The Oriental Terrace," Is claimed to be particularly ihowy. Another feature of which much is ade Is the ensemble "Down Among- the Cypress.". The proprietors of this entertainment have established themselves pretty firmly as purveyors of good minstrelsy at popular prices. The present season's offerings are vild to be in advance of anything yet attempted by them. Among the principal funmakers under the Rusco Sc. Holland management are the feyrons, McKissick and Jones, "Happy Beauregard, the Lone Star Coon." Fosey end Powers. "The Real Cocfris." Furber and Davis and a troupe of Arabian acrobats. "Kins: of the Opium IHns." King of the Opium Ring," the sensational scenic melodrama, will be seen at the Park Theater Thursday afternoon of this week, under the guaranty of its proprietors that It is better than ever before. It is cne of those plays which abound In exciting climaxes. Glimpses are afforded of the mysteries of opium dens and of the Telrd effect produced by use of the drug. The ecene of the play 13 laid In Chinatown, Fan Francisco, and the Interest turns on the smuggling of opium. There are two types of villains of which George Macey, an American, who is nominally the "King of the Opium Ring," is one and AVah Sing, a Chinese "highbinder." the other. Wah Bing falls desperately in love with Georgette, Queen of the Opium Ring," who favors the suit of Macey, and the attempts of the scoundrelly Chinaman to force his unwelcome attentions upon the "queen" form the basis for several of the most thrilling situations. The scenes shown are San Francisco bay. with the Golden Gate In the distance and Dead Man's Dock In the foreground; Chinese quarters underground; entrance to the Fong Quay Club, changing to Sacramento Itreet on the Chinese New Year's day; and Unally the assembly room of the fashionable Oriental Club, where an American-Chinese wedding occurs, followed by the nuptial feast. Vaudeville acts are introduced incidental to this last scene. The company Is claimed to be a strong one. and is said to include some native Chinese. The enxagement will fill out the week, with a tiatlnee each day. Local Stage Notes. Empire Theater patrons will find the house open one week from to-morrow, with the Bon Tori Burlesquers as an attraction. The company will be here the entire week. XXX "The Woman In Black." a comedy-drama, which was produced successfully in the higher priced houses elsewhere last season. Is billed for the Fark the latter half of next week. x.xx "The Minister Fxtraordlnary." Barclay Walker's promising new comic opera, which Is In active rehearsal, will be presented Sept. 6, 7 and 8 and at a nr Anee on Sept. 8 at the Grand Opera House. XXX The Game Keeper," Con T. Murphy's clever Irish play, which has been mentioned before in the Journal, Is coming to the Park Theater next Monday afternoon to remain three days, with dally matinees. Smith O'Brien, who is a good actor and Inger, is the star. Kitty Coleman plays the colleen. General News of the Stage. Frederick L. Power has been engaged by Walker Whiteside for leading roles. Boyd Putnam has .been re-engaged as leading man with Joseph Jefferson this eason. XXX "A Parlor Car Flirtation" i3 the title of a play recently copyrighted by Harriet Longfellow Davis. xxx Marie Touhey (Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, ir.) will return to the stage In the next Tew York Casino production. xxx , George Ober will play the leading character part In the new play in which F. C. Whitney will star Minnie Seligman. XXX George C. Boniface, jr.. and Gus Plxley open thfir season in "The Man from Mexico" at Wilmington. Del., Sept. 10. xxx Affie Warner, daughter of the famous old actor, Keil Warner, has been engaged to play the leading part in "A Ward of France." XXX John Sterpllng is reported to have signed to play leading character comedy roles with the Morosco stock company, Los An geles. Cal. XXX "The Loves of David Garrick," a new romantic comedy, by William Gill, has been purchased by the Lleblers. through D. Grahame. xxx Mrs. Langtry made her first appearance fn America at Wallack's Theater. New Yerk, Nov. e. 1SS2. in a rlay called "An Unequal Match." XXX The Dearborn stock company, headed by Julia Stuart, will open its new season at the Dearborn Theater, Chicago, about the middle of September. xxx Robert Mantell's last season ir said to hare been the mr.st profitable since he left the leading position in Fanny Davenport's company to become a star. xxx Benjamin Horning and Lavinia Shannon. both former members of the Grand stock company in this city, announce in a NewYork paper that they re open for engagements this season. XXX Herbert Kelcey's full name is Herbert Henry Lamb Kelcey. He was born in England Oct. 10, 1.".". and made his professional debut at the Theater Royal, Brighton. England, in 1STS. XXX Luella Drew, a cousin of the well-known aociety actor, is one of the rollicking chorus girls in "The Burgomaster." the new comic opera which ha? made such a hit In Chi cago this fummcr that It is to be taken out on the road In a few d.iys. XXX Albert Gallatin's press agent "leads thcra all." lie has given out a story that when Miss Gallatin visited Oberammergau re cently to view the Passion Play she se cured lodging in the home of the man who Impersonates Christ in the production. XXX The Greenwall Stock company in the American Theater. New York, of which Herman Sheldon and Frank Camp are nenbers, will open Its season Sept. 1 In

"The Great Ruby." Souvenir programmes, containing portraits of the members of the company, will be distributed. xxx The New York Dramatic Mirror Is engaged in the philanthropic work of endeavoring to persuade rress agents to abandon their labors attempts at "fine writing" in the manuscript they prepare for the use of newspapers throughout the country. It urges that what the public wants is a plain, rational statement of the real attractions belonging to each organization making a bid for Its 'patronage. "xxx "So Shall Yo Reap" is the striking designation of Charles T. Vincent's latest dramatic production. The principal scenes are laid in Paris during the exposition, and the play has to do with counterfeiting, done by people who move in the best society. Mr. Vincent is also the author of "The Yellow Peril," the Chinese melodrama, of which due notice was printed In this department some time ago. HORSES AT THE FAIR

AX ESPECIAI EFFORT BEING MADE FOR A FIXE DISPLAY. There Are 3Iany Fine Auiroali In the State and the Competition Will Be Brisk. The proudest animal that attends the Indiana State fairs in search of prize rib bons is the fhow horse. For months betone State fair time he is groomed and fed Into condition to compete with' others of his kind, and he enters the show ring with his coat sleek and shining and he prances about with a proud air. There are many of these horses in Indiana, some foreign and some native born. It is common for an animal to be shown In this class together with a number of its colts. The State Board of Agriculture la induc ing the owners of show horses to come to the fair, the third week of September in full force and, that the number may be greater than In previous years, there has been a general expansion of the premium list until there are more opportunities for horsemen to win awards, and the premiums are larger than usual. The Indiana horse men always find competition keen at the State fair, as there are owners of highly bred animals who follow the State fair circuit and go home when the season is over with as many ribbons as they can win. The horsemen have been engaging accommodations at the fair grounds for some time, although the entries do not close until Sept. 10, and the early demand for accommodations and inquiries for fair Information indicates that the show horses anu tneir owners are comlncr to Indiana nolis in numbers. In thl3 department of the fair there are eight classes this vear. A total nf sirtvelght prizes will be awarded, amounting to $2.300. First, second and third premiums wiu De paici. on tne second day of the fair, Sept. IS, French draft and Percheron horses will be shown and Clvdesdal nn.i English shires will also compete for ribDons ana money prizes, on Wednesday, the French and German coach horses and the Cleveland bay, hackney and American coach animals will be in the show ring. The light harness classes bring out many line looking animals every year of the fair and visitors take an active interest in these horses as they speed up and down the drives of the grounds. The light harness classes will be shown on Thursday. The coach and carriage pairs will be exhibited on Wednesday and Thursday and on these two days roadsters and saddlers will also be shown. Horses that compete in the light harness classes will be eligible to the double or single roadster classes: Ponies of all sizes and kinds will be given a chance to win prizes this year. Ponies in single harness, ponies In tandem and ponies hitched four-in-hand will be given awards. They will be shown on Wednesday. That the horses will be of high grade It is required that each one shown be recorded or ellgibe to record in some of the recognized registry associations of the United States. The state board hopes to have many competitors next month in equipage exhibits, and three prizes will be awarded in each of the three classes. The premiums for two horses to a two-seated vehicle will be given $50 in premiums. There wiU also be a class for single horses, one-scat vehicle, for women. The third class is for children's vehicles. In awarding premiums for equipages the judges will pass on complete turnouts, vehicles, harness and horses. Snmmer Recreation at Ban Lake. When the Hoosier fancy lightly turns to thoughts of a summer outing due consideration should be given to Indiana resorts. A proper sentiment of State pride requires that the pivotal State of the Union should have a fair show in the choice of summer attractions. Probably no other State has a greater variety of mineral and medicinal springs, of hygienic waters and baths of all kinds than Indiana, and certainly none can boast of a greater number of beautiful small lakes. Perhaps our lake region will some time become as famous in song and story as that of Scotland, made classic by the poets, for although the poets who are going to do the embalming are not here, yet the raw material in the way of natural beauties exists in large abundance. Bass lake, which the proverbial "glance at the map". will show is in Starke county, is one of many beautiful bodies of water, which serve to make this lake region unique. Seventeen miles from Lake Maxinkuckee, it is much larger than the latter, and is the largest lake in the State except Wawasee. Its shores are slightly rolling and well timbered, and it is abundantly stocked with fish. A little steamboat conveys visitors from the railroad station to the hotel, and on any fine day one may see scores of small craft, sailboats and rowboats. filled with flrshermen or pleasure-seekers. All this makes a picture to linger in the memory. Some fine catches of fish are made, and some highly flavored fish stories are heard. A respectable and seemingly veracious citizen, not a professional fisherman, and therefore the better entitled to credence, tells me that one day he went out on the lake at 8 o'clock a. m. with, only one rod (they say "pole" here) and came back at 1 o'clock p. m. with forty-six pounds of bass, five of- which weighed twenty-six pounds. The largest bass he ever caught in the lake weighed six pounds, though he knows of two eightpound bass being taken. Perhaps a better story than this is that of a dog which last spring captured a five-pound bass.- He is a larga. spaniel, and when one day he sried a bass in shallow water near the shore, he made a dash for it. caught it in his mouth and landed it safely on the shore, alive and flopping, if not kicking. The fish was weighed, and tipped the scales at five and a quarter pounds. I have this storv on good authority, and if any per son doubts it, I simply say I have seen the dog. The best time for bass fishing here is in the spring May a::d June or later. from the middle of August till middle of October, though when the bass do not bite. smaller fishes, blue gills, etc., are caught in crreat numbers.. The natural beauties of this lake have not yet been destroyed by improvement, although there are -a few hotels, of which the Ross House is one of the best, and nulte a number of cottages. Conven tionality is unknown and the atmosphere of the place is restful. w. Bass Lake, Ind., Aug. 17. A Battle Sons. We are they who will not falter Many swords or f?w 4 Till we makf this earth the altar Of a worship new; We are those who will net take From the rrelate. prlft or code. A nrarfr law than broth rhood A higher Uw man good. W are thos whose unpaid legions. In free ranks arrayed. Msacred in many regions. Never once were stayed: are thos wrrns torn battalion. Trained to bleed, not fly. Make cur agonies a triumph Conquer, while we dies Therefore, down to Armageddon, Brothers bold and strong. Chr the glorious way we tread on. With a soldier's songl Lt the armies of the old flags March In wilent dread. Death and life are one to us. Wbo fight for quick and dead. . - Eiwla Arnold.

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Tin:ni: is very little activity IX LOCAL CIRCLES Indianapolis Musicians Doing Well Away from Home Local and General Gossip In spite of the fact that Somsa and his aggregation of musicians have been mercilessly, roasted by the German critics, the Dresden correspondent of the New York Musical Courier comes to the front In a thoroughly unbiased manner and gives praise where praise Is due He says: "If Wagner or Johann Strauss had returned to life and hal come to Dresden to conduct his own orchestra, no greater excitement could have been displayed than on Sousa's advent . here. Sousa Is the pos sessor of that Inspiring quality or every genius magnetism and to an extent sur passing the ordinary." Some weeks ago the Journal mentioned the importance of the kindergarten meth ods now being taught In the East by several teachers chiefly the method taught by Miss Evelyn Ashtpn Fletcher, of Boston, who has already made herself noted In this respect. Mr. Franz Bellinger, who has lately returned from the Last, nas engaged a piano teacher from Philadelphia, who will be associated with him during the coming season and who will make a specialty of the Fletcher method. So far as Is known the method is Deing taugni only In the East. . Mr. W. II. Donley w'ill play the following programme at his tenth vesper organ recital, to be given at Memorial Church this afternoon at 5 o'clock: Marche Religieuse Gullmant (a.) "Dodlinette" Guonod (b.) Intermezzo Ergmann Adagio from Symphony In E flat.... Haydn Toccata Capoccl Variations on an American Air Flagler Miss Blanche O'Donnell sails for Rotterdam on Sept. 1. Miss O'Donnell will then go to Oberammergau for the .last performance of the Passion Play which takes place Sept. 30. From there she will go to Vienna, where she will enter the classes of the great piano teacher Leschetizky. Miss O'Donnell expects to remain abroad two years and she expects to return to this city, where she will resume her classes. The Concert Goer in a recent issue speaks of the advancement being made by Miss Jeanette Judson, an Indianapolis girl, who is now studying with Mr. F. X. Arens. It says: "Miss Judson has a fine voice and uses it most artistically. As an evidence of her splendid work she has often substituted for Miss Gertrude May Stein at the Fifth-avenue Collegiate Church." Mr. Thad Rich, of Indianapolis, who Is now in Germany, played at a concert given by the Polish Society in Leipslc recently. He was extremely successful, and at the close of his numbers was presented with a laurel wreath four feet in diameter. Mr. Rich, who graduated under Mr. Arno Hilf, goes back to Leipslc next month, where he has several concert engagements. A letter from Mrs. Morris Black, who is now in Paris, states that she has been very 111 and that she has had to forego her visit to Indianapolis. Mrs. Black will sail for New York the last of September, where she has been engaged as alto soldlst and director at All Souls' Church, one of the oldest and wealthiest churches in Gotham. Mr. Chr. Oelsehlagel, violinist, of this city, has been very successful at Rome City, where he has been giving recitals during the past ten days. Mr. Oelschlagel will tour the State during the approaching season and already has a number of engagements. Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, who Is spending the summer at her home in this city, has resigned her position as vocal Instructor at the Eastern Indiana Normal University at Muncie and will organize a music school of her own at that place. Another pianist with a nam? that Is truly that of a musician will make a tour of the United States this season. His name is Alulf Hjorvard. He is a Scandinavian by birth, and is pronounced a brilliant and skillful performer. Mr. H. M. Butler, formerly of Indianapolis, but now supervisor of music in the public schools of Newport, Ky., has been visiting friends in the city. Mr. Butler leaves for Winona to-day, where he will deliver a lecture on "Music in the Public Schools.". Another prodigy has been discovered Hattie Scholder by name, aged nine years. She played the Mozart concerto for Mark Hambourg last season and he is said to have predicted great things for this little girl. Miss Mary Stowell. soprano, formerly of this city but now living in Pittsburg, gave a recital at Bayview Assembly recently. Her programme r was an Interesting one and was heartily enjoyed by the audience. Miss Eleanor Smith, formerly of Indianapolis, has returned from a three years trip to Germany. Miss Smnn spent over two years in Vienna, where she studied the piano-forte under M. Leschetizky. Mr. Franz Bellinger has returned from his vacation, where he attended the meet ing of the Northeastern Saengerbund, which was recently held in Brooklyn. Miss Mary Owings, soprano soloist at the First Universalist Church, goes to Rome City, where she will fill a two weeks concert engagement. Mr. W. H. Donley has returned from a short concert tour. Mr. Donley gave recitals during the past week at Delphi and coiumDus, ma. Miss Lulu Fisher will sing "My Redeemer and My Lord." by DudUy Buck, at Tabernacle Church at this morning's service. Mrs. C. W. Goetz will sing "Jerusalem" (Parker) at the Central Christian Church at this morning's service. SUBURBAN SOCIETY NOTES. DrlRhtvrood. Miss Matilda Kneer is visiting relatives In Chicago. Mr. W. K. High is visiting friends In New York. Mrs. Wright, of New Paris, is the guest of Mrs. A. W. Leftwitch. Mls3 Fay Hall is visiting relatives and friends in Charleston. III. Mls3 Otle Knrght was the guest of relatives last week In Greentown. Miss Florence Springer, of Peoria, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. B. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foley, of Greenfield, are the guests of relatives here. Miss Bertha Traub will leave to-day for Louisville to visit relatives for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William Arnett and Miss little McConneil are visiting friends In Fortville. Mr. M. A. Kemper will leave this week for points in Tennessee, where he will remain several weeks. Miss Fay Putnam, who has been visiting relatives in Chicago for some time, returned home last week, Mrs. E. B. Hanna will give a lawn fete on the lawn adjoining her residence tomorrow night to raise funds to purchase a carpet for the M. E. Church. Hauffhvllle. Mis Rose .Weber who has bn the guest of Miss Rose Ellwancer for oma time, re

turned last week to her home in Louisville,

Ky. Miss Jeannette Lemons is visiting friends in Seymour. ' Mrs. Samuel Bartel Is visiting friends In Greenville, O. Miss Fearl Ecret was the guest of friends In Zlonsville last week. Mrs. Richard Pennington Is visiting rel atives in Vanceburg. Ky. Miss Mabel Prosser, of Rockport, Is the guest of Miss Catherine Nuall. 1 Miss Jennie Wertz. of North Manchester, is the guest of Miss Mabel Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Barthel. of Chicago, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sothern. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sauders are visit ing friends and relatives in Cleveland, O. Miss Rose Ellwancer will leave to-day for Louisville to visit friends for several weeks. Mr. Earl . Younger and sister. Gertrude, of Paris, 111., are the guests of Mrs. Dollarhide. Mr. and Mrs. W. F Richmond, of Mount Clair, are the guests of Mr and Mrs. Dollarhide. Miss Edith Van Treese, of Cincinnati, is the guest of her brother, Mr. Daniel Van Treese. Mrs. Louise Redding and her sister. Miss Lizzie Pfieffer. are "visiting their parents in Batesville. Miss Carrie Small, who has been visiting ber parents for some time, returned to Chicago early last week. Miss Hattie Johnson left during the early part of the week for northern Indiana to remain ßeveral weeks. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, who has ' been the guest of her niece, Mrs. R. C. Keifer, returned last week to her home In Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. Shiller, of. Jeff ersonville, who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ellwanger, returned to their home last week. Mrs. Sarah T. Foster, of Pasadena, Cal., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Keifer, spent the greater part of last week In Centerville visiting friends. North Indianapolis. Miss Lilly Roehrdanz, of Milwaukee, is the guest of Mrs. Sick. Mrs. G. A. Conrad, of Missouri, is the guest of Mrs. W. A. Reeves. Mr. Otis Jones returned Tuesday from a visit with friends in Toledo. O. Miss Madge Yenny, of Washington, Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. Matley. Mrs. Frank Collier, of Washington, Ind., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. James Walcott. Mrs. J. Petty, of Southport, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William Jones, last week. Mrs. D. L. Jones and family left Wednesday for Salem, 111., for a six weeks' visit with relatives. Mrs. William Karstetter and son William returned last week from Laporte, where they were visiting friends. Miss Jessie Emery returned Tuesday from Flndlay, O., where she was the guest of her cousin, Miss Trowbridge. The Ladies Aid Society of the Home Presbyterian Church met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs.' J. Edward Brown. The members of the choir of the Home Presbyterian Church are rehearsing a play to be given soon after the opening of the new church. "Weat Indlannpolla. Mr. Herbert Jones is visiting his uncle In Cataract. Mr. Oscar Trotter is visiting friends In Shelbyville. Miss Bula Bristow returned Tuesday from Plainfield. Mr. Jewett Jones and family are visiting relatives in Piano. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Barton are visiting at Cartersburg Springs. Miss Laura King, of Columbus, Is the guest of Mrs. Hughes. Miss Daisy Burnett is the guest of friends In Hamilton, O. Mrs. J. S. Klnkle and children are visiting friends in Hymera. . Mrs. C. A. Henderson will leave to-day to visit friends in Brazil. Miss May Parcell. of Casey, 111., Is the guest of Mrs. Lon Modlin. Mrs. L. H. Fogleman will go to-day to Mooresvllle to visit friends. Mrs. H. E. Shepherd, spent the early part of last week In Coatesville. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crull were the guests of friends in Martinsville last week. Miss Frances McClure. of Martinsville, will visit Mrs. T. J. McClure to-day. Miss Myrtle Norris. of Rushville, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. A. Hogue. Mrs. Grant ' Smlthson and children are visiting friends in College Corner, O. Miss Maude Mathews has returned from her visit with friends in Martinsville. Miss Mattle Pollard, of Lawrence, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. Herbert. Miss Jessie WTysong has returned from her visit with friends In Paducah. Ky. Mrs. Hogue and Miss Norris were the guests of friends in Greenfield, Friday. Miss May Kramer returned yesterday after visiting relatives In Cambridge City. Dr. Frank Knight, of Morgantown. will arrive to-day to visit Mrs. Frank Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler. of Columbus, were the guests of Clarence Zeigler last week. Misses Lula Schaub and Myrtle Stairwalt will go to-day to visit friends in Paragon. Mrs. George Leachman and daughter Helen returned last week from Coatesville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hart returned Friday, after spending several weeks with friends In Qulncy, Ind. ' The members of the Loyal Temperance Legion called on Mrs. J. C. McCain and children Wednesday evening and surprised them with a party on account of their leaving to take up their residence in Shirley. Mrs. Charles Lee and her sister. Mrs. Charles Kepple. of Milwaukee, are visiting friends in Martinsville. Mrs. McKendrlck returned Inst Friday from Muncie, where she had been visiting relatives for several weeks. The lawn fete which was to have been given last Wednesday evening by the members of Palmer Union, W. C. T. U., was postponed on account of bad weather until Wednesday night of this week. Mr. George Hostetter and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCain were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCain last week. Mrs. Charles Roberts returned yesterday from Noblesville. Mrs. Roberts, of Noblesvllle, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Charles Roberts, accompanied her home to remain several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Park?, of Marlon, 111.. have moved here and will take up their residence on Division street. Dr. and Mrs. Fox will leave this wek for Detroit, Mich., to attend the K. of P. encampment. , The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity M. E. Church will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alexander. The Ladles Aid Society of the Pilgrim Congregational Church will meet nexf Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. -Homer on Birch avenue. . Mrs." James Shiel will entertain the R. C. next Friday afternoon at her home, west of the city. Mrs. Taldur, of Ohio, will return to her home to-day after visiting Mrs. J. F. Seifert. Miss Gertrude Hilligoss has returned from her visit with relatives In Friendswood. , ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall, of New York, are the guests of . Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Synder. of Columbus, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.' H. Shepherd last week. ,Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan, of New Maysvllle. were the guests of Mr. and Mrg. Russell last week. - Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sparks, of Franklin, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson last week. Miss Hulda Fountain and nieces. Glen and Dale Ayres,- were the guests of relatives In Greenfield last week. Miss Lillian Flegrgrer. of Peru, who was the guest of Miss Katherlne Kane, returned to her home yesterday. Miss Florence Agan returned last week from her visit with friends in Washington. Mrs. George King and daughter Edith are visiting friends in Roachdale. A Rale of the Ofilce. Cleveland Plain Dealer. New Foreman Little short of copy. sir. Editor Don't you know the standing rule of the office? New Foreman No. sir: what Is It? ' Editor When short of copy always run the portrait of the dowager Empress of 'China, '

AN AMERICAN HEROINE

HOW 3IRS. CIIAMOT RESCUED EUROPEANS FROM BOXERS, Led a Relief Tarty Beyond Peklnff and Pat to Flieht Thousands of Murderous Chinese Philadelphia Press. The civilized world has thrilled with the recitals of heoric deeds in defense of life, honor and religion In northern China since the beginning of the Boxer atrocities. From time to time since fanaticism began to run riot In the Chinese empire, staining the earth with human blood and making skies lurid by the torch of incendiarism, the meager details of martyrdom and heroism that have come from the seat of the present troubles have aroused the admiration as well as the Indignation of countless millions. At no period of the world's history has there been so many examples of cQurageous womanhood displayed under the most trying circumstances as those which have marked the course of Boxer frenzy. China seemed filled with heronies who, unawed by overwhelming numbers and, fearless even In the face of death, stood shoulder to shoulder with the men in defending the missions and legations against the attacks of those who were carrying on a war of extermination. Of the many deeds of heroism' which mark the progress of the disturbances In Peking and throughout the province of Chih-Li none has thrilled the world as much as the rescue of thirty-five Europeans from the jaws of death by Mrs. Alfred F. Chamot, the wife of the proprietor of the Peking Hotel. To the credit of American womanhood Mrs. Chamot was a California girl. To her fearlessness and energy, displayed In the face of frightful obstacles, alone is due the success of an expedition which saved from the fury of fanatics thirty-five men who, for nearly forty-eight hours, had kept up a brave defense against the "attacks of hundreds of Boxers. It was this American woman, who, when upon receiving the first news of the peril of many of her husband's compatriots, took the first steps to effect their rescue -and wno gave to the weeping wives and daughters of the men in danger the first assurances that relief would be sent to them. It was Mrs. Chamot, the American wife of one of the most prosperous foreign residents of Peking, who planned this expedition of relief and who. with a party of nine trave men, traveled twenty miles through a country overrun with frenzied barbarians to the city of Chang-Hsin-Tien and took, almost from the hands of hundreds of armed Boxers, the men whose only method of escape from the fury of the mob was in celf-destruction. SAVED THIRTY-FIVE. Never did relief come to a brave but defenseless band of men at a more opportune time. Five of their comrades had fallen victims to Boxer bullets and the ammunition of the survivors was exhausted, except a single bullet in the revolver of each, saved to end their own lives rather than expose them to the tortures which capture meant. But at the very moment when all hope was abandoned the party formed by Mrs. Chamot, escorted by a company of Cninese soldiers, put the Boxers to rout, and not only saved the thirty-five men, but fought their way back with them over twenty miles of treacherous country into Peking. When the authentic history of the Boxer uprising shall have been written, if any one is left to write the tale, the story of this .American woman's heroism will stand forth upon Its pages as a shining example of womanly intrepidity. A number of railway engineers who had been severely wounded in an attack by Boxers a few miles north of Peking brought into the city on the morning of May 2S last the startling news that a horde of frenzied fanatics were sweeping toward the capital with shouts of "kill the foreigners!" On tne day previous news had reached the city of the destruction by fire of two railroad bridges a few miles from Peking, but this had occasioned little alarm at the legations and among the foreigners in the walled city. The wounded engineers told of further destruction of railway property, the killing of Chinese Christians and the destruction of their homes by fire. They told of the imminent danger which threatened several French railway officials at Chang-Hsin-Tien. twenty miles away, and of the signal having been given to attack that city. The information imparted by the engineers spread like wildfire through the streets of Peking. The Hotel Peking, where the wives of the French railway officials dwelt, while their husbands, perhaps Ignorant of their peril, were miles away attending to their duties, was at once barricaded. The wall surrounding the compound of the French legation was broken in one or two places in order to afford a means for the children and women to reach a refuge in the event of a sudden attack. At the barricaded Teking hotel there was a scene of wildest excitement. There the wives and daughters of the imperiled railway officials, frantic over the tidings leceived from without the high wall moaned and wept. Of all within the hotel, which, owing to the nationality of the proprietor and his guests, would perhaps be first attacked in the event of an invasion of Boxers, Mrs. Chamot alone maintain! composure. She well knew by what a slender thread tl;e lives of the forty Europeans hung. It was hoping against hope even to expect that they had not then fallen victims to the inhuman Boxers. If ever feminine courage and tact were put to the test they were then. Mrs. Chamot masked her fears and calmed her guest with the assurance that the forty men whose lives were in jeopardy were more than a match for that many hundred yellow-skinned barbarians, and that at the very worst they would be able to hold their own at Chang-Hsin-Tien until a relief expedition could reach them. All that day and far Into the night dauntless Mrs. Chamot worked without cessation for the accomplishing of one object that of getting a relief party organized to hasten to Chang-Hsin-Tien. In this noble effort she met many rebuffs. Men were scarce and it was argued on every side that the urgency of a relief expedition had not been shown. Europeans were needed at the capital to protect the women and children if an uprising should occur and it would be leaving them open to danger to send the men twenty miles out of the city. DID NOT LOSE COURAGE. : Almost downhearted. Mrs. Chamot returned to her hotel. She was greeted by the wives of the imperial railway officers. The hours of anxiety and anguish had begun to tell upon them, and with tear-stained eyes they turned to their hostess. "Have they gone to my husband's succor?" waa the question that assailed her from all sides. "No, but they will." responded the courageous Mrs. Chamot. concealing her emotions. "There are women and children in this city that require the protection of every able-bodied Christian, for danger lurks within the walls of Peking. I will go to the French minister and Impress him with the importance of sending assistance to your nusoanas, ana, ir neei be, will accom pany the expedition myself. Your co-operation is essential. You must be brave and hope only for the best. Late that nignt Mro. Chamot called at the French legation and was admitted to tne presence or Da. Fiction. The sincerity of her eloquence gained the point. M. PIchon secured, without delay, a small military escort from the Chinese government, and the relief expedition was assured. At 8 o'clock on the morning Of May 29 Mrs. Chamot and a few men who could be spared for the precarious undertaking left the barricaded Peking hotel heavily armed and jolneu the little body of Chinese poidiers. From the windows of the hotel the women bade them godspeed. Throurh the narrow streets of the empire' capital the strange procession wended Its way to the northern gate, through which It passed out upon the ssndy plain that currounis the city walls. 1 There are no Good Roads Arrcdsticz: 13

the Ctlestlal empire. . Beyond the walls of cities and ?he clusters of densely populated scattered settlements the roads are little more than tortuous footpaths, winding over dreary wastes or along mountainsides. Along these, to a point beyond where the depredations of the Boxers had made railway bridges useless and railway traffic impossible, the little body of men and the heroic woman wended their way toward a point where they could secure transportation to Chang-Hsin-Tien. Under conditions that existed previous to the uprising of the Boxers the Journey to Chang-IIsln-Tlen from Peking and return could be made in an hour, even with the wretched railway facilities of the empire. A number of Europeans who accompanied the expedition to the city gate and watched It until it was lost in the distance, silently prayed for its safety, but while they prayed hope was absent. They turned back into the city to await developments. When, at 2 o'clock that day the expedi

tion had not returned, the hope that had been kindled In the hearts of the wives of the railroad officials in the barricaded hotel turned to despair. Numerous rumors that the expedition and Its escort had been attacked by .Boxers a few miles from the city and had been annihilated were heard. The women wept and prayed while the men at the hotel kent their Kuns In their hands.v ready for any emergency and determined to fight to the bitter end if they were atRETURN OF THE PARTY. W'here hours had been counted by the anxious relatives of the imperiled men at Chang-Hsin-Tien earlier In the day moments were counted. Five came with Its torrid heat, which kept the streets of the capital, deserted. Six o'clock was struck without a favorable Incident to relieve the painful monotony of those who for weary hours had waited and watched, hoped and feared, wept and prayed. Seven o'clock came. There was a strange commotion in the principal thoroughfare of the capital. An unusual bustle and confusion foretold some unexpected event. Through the great gateway in the northern wall a company of Chinese soldiers passed. Their gorgeous uniforms were coated with dust. Upon the torn garments of many were great splashes of red betoking a bloody conflict. It was the company that had been assigned at the reauest of the French minister to escort the relief expedition to Chang-Hsin-Tien. And yet it was not the same company, for there were men missing from the ranks men who gave their lives in obedience to the orders of their commander in the performance of a soldier's duty. ' Close in the rear was a party of Europeans, among them a woman who walked with resolute steps and whose handsome face was illumined with a smile of satisfaction. She and nine of the others were the relief expedition intact, and with them, several wounded and requiring support, were thirty-five of the railway officials who had been rescued at Chang-Hsin-Tien. The other five had fallen before assistance came. Slowly the procession moved to the Hotel Peking. The object of the mission had been accomplished. Women and children, exhausted by their long vigil, gleefully welcomed those who had almost been given up as dead. Tears, except in a few cases, were turned to tears of Joy. The forty Europeans who had been besieged at Chang-Hsln-TIen had kept 300 Boxers at bay for two days. Five had fallen In the wild attacks of the fanatics and the repulses, and many bore frightful wounds, but the efforts of the lion-hearted Mrs. Chamot had been crowned with success. Reinforcements of barbarians would soon have arrived, and the remaining of the party of Europeans would have been victims of Boxer ferocity had not the relief expedition arrived and put to rout the small army that was striving with fanatical energy to reach the objects of their wrath. The wounded Europeans were promptly cared for upon their arrival at Peking, and ail soon recovered from the effects of their injurls except one, who, at last accounts, was said to have been fatally Injured by Boxers' bullets. But what of this Intrepid American woman who, in the darkest hour of danger, by her persistent efforts, her energy and heroism saved the lives of thirty-five men? Lizzie McCarthy was a typical California girl. Like almost all girls of that State she had an Inherent foundness for the open air ana her childhood was spent in a rural section where her fondness for outdoor exercise could be enjoyed to the bent of Its inclination. It hardened her muscles, rounded and developed her form and bronzed her cheeks, and when girlhood blossomed into womanhood she was a magnificent specimen of the type of athletic femininity. Few were her match with either rifle cr revolver. She could manage a sailboat with the skill of an expert yachtsman and wield a pair of oars like a crack oarsman. The gentler pastimes of girlhood had few attractions for her. While others were swatting croquet balls or banging tennis balls across lawns Lizzie would shoulder a gun and, with a companion as sturdy as herself, go forth for the large game with which the State abounds. Fear seemed unknow to her. The McCarthy family moved to San Francisco and Eugene, Lizzie's brother, secured the position of supervisor, which he still retains. In that city, as she had at her former home, there were many suitors for her hand, but no one gained her love until six years ago, when Alfred F. Chamot came into her life. He was a Frenchman with a somewhat roving disposition and a fondness for athletic sports. Chamot and Miss McCarthy soon became firm friends and it took only a short time for friendship to ripen into. love. Five years ago they were married in San Francisco. HER VISIT HOME. Not long after this event Chamot and his bride went to China and Chamot opened the Peking Hotel, which soon became famous as a stopping place for Europeans who were sojourning at the capital of the Chinese empire. During the years of absence from her native land Mrs. Chamot kept up a regular correspondence with her mother and a year ago her longing to see her parents, who were growing quite old, caused her to return to California on a visit. The first unintelligible rumors of Impending trouble In northern China reached Mrs. Chamot early in last March and on the 15th of that month she bade her mother and other relatives good-bye and sailed for China to Join her husband at Peking. k The story of the attack by Boxers upon the forty Europeans whose rescue from the Jaws of death was due to an American woman's bravery, as told by the survivors, is a thrilling narrative which shows the Intensity of the hatred of the Boxers for foreigners and the frenzied fierceness with which they will attempt at any cost to exterminate Christians of all nationalities. On May 27 the railway officials and engineers ,were Inspecting the road between Peking and Chang-Hsin-Tien. The Boxer disturbances were spreading in the provinces further west, and although grave fears were entertained of outbreaks in Peking and other parts of the province of Chi-Ll, the Europeans went about their business, after taking the precaution of providing themselves with weapons of defense and plenty of ammunition. This foresight saved the lives of all but five of them. The uprising in the Chl-LI province occurred Just outside of Peking, and the first act of the rabid Boxers was to destroy the railroad bridges between the capital and Pao-TIng-Fu by burning them. After doing aa much other damage to the line as they could the. Boxers turned their attention to the native Christians in that section, slaughtering men, women and children and putting the torch to dwelllings. Following the line of the railway, the fanatical horde of several hundred observed the railway men and determined to annihilate them. With fierce cries of "Kill the Christian dogs!" they hastened forward to satisfy their craving for blood, but 'the Europeans divined the purpose of the mob, and after halting the Boxers by a volley' of well-aimed shots sped toward Chang-Hsin-Tien, stopping occasionally to, fire with deadly effect into their pursuers. The city's gate was reached, and through this the railroad . men ran and sought safety in a building owned by the railroad company. It was In the evening of May 27 that they entered Chang-HsinTieu and barricaded themselves In the building. Swarming about were hundreds of yellow fanatics, who were kept at safe distance by bullets from the revolvers and rifles of the besieged. All that night the attack was kept up. increasing in fury as the hours wore on. The overwhelming number of Boxers convinced the railroad men that they would be finally conquered, and all agreed to fight for their lives until the end. The last bullet of each man was to be reserved to end his own life to escape the tortures which would follow the capture of the brave band. ' All day May . 28 the Boxers kept up a fusillade, and made repeated .efforts to Fct fire to the building. On the night of May 2S the attacking party retreated, leaving a cuard of about f ixty. men near the railroad tuil-lr.s. There was no further attack until nocn of the following" day, when tfct

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