Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1900 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1900.

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Helen Byron replaces Johnstone Bennett In the principal feminine role of Miss Hasa Bargain, the enterprising drummer, and docs it so well that Miss Bennett would riot be missed, even by one who had seen her In the production at tha higher-priced theaters. Harry Ladell, the young man with the comical whistle, who plays Buttons, the elevator boy, still doe3 his clever comic and acrobatic turn, In which he Is materially assisted by Nellie O'Neill, the feminine "bundle of springs," and both make a great hit. In order to do exact Justice it should perhaps be said that each assists the other. . Willis P. Sweatnam, as Super Stltlous, Smooth, Silk & Co.'s ebony-faced porter, brings to his part years of experience as a black-face comedian, and. as might be expected, scores heavily. Oscar Figman Is still Corset Stave, the floorwalker, and sings his "swell" song, "I'm Making a Bid for Popularity." Some of the attractive numbers on the programme are the song and dance, "Everything is Coming My Way." by the Misses Byron and O'Neill and Messrs. Richards and Ladell; "Dandy Waiters of the Golden Light," by Wlllid Sweatnam and the Imperial Quartet, a high-class musical organization; "The Pride of Newspaper Row." by Miss O'Neill, Mr. Ladell and the company; Miss Byron in "When Chloe Sings a Song," and "Ma Rainbow Coon," by Miss O'Neill. Mr. Ladell and the company. The production is provided with everything to constitute a delightful entertainmenta good company, plenty of handsome costumes, beautiful scenery and sprightly specialties. "A Female Drummer" will remain the week out, with dally matinees. American Tlurlesqners. The American Burlesquers with "W. B. Watson and Jeannette Duprce as the star performers, began a three days' engagement at the Empire Theater yesterday afternoon. The show would bo much better without the usual suggestiveness that "Watson Indulges in and which the patrons cf the house have learned to expect from him. The olio has some entertaining features and there is a large chorus and some tuneful music There are two burlesques, "Levy in Japan" and "Krausmeyer's Alley." Mildred Murray opens the olio with some songs and i followed by the Lassard brothers in an acrobatic act. Jeannette Dupre and Julia Lee have an act called "Faklsm." The Empire Comedy Four is always welcome and Is one of the best features of the show. Ihelr music always goes well with the audience. The Voupers, Parisian entertainers, are a feature of tho olio which closes with the illustrated song of George J I. Diamond, assisted by Cd ward Marsh. Diamond was in excellent voice and his songs pleased the crowd immensely. Note of the Stage. Charles Frohman will not present in New York the new Drury Lane melodrama "The Price of Peace" until next spring. XXX The matinee at the Park yesterday did not begin until nearly 3 o'clock, owing to the lateness of the arrival of the "Female Drummer" Company. XXX "A Southern Rose," which will be put on at the Grand next week by the stock company, is from the pens of B. B. Valentine and Leo Ditrlchstein. and Is said to have the delightful flavor and rare Southern atmosphere of "Alabama." XXX Beulah Chase Dodge, who is making her stellar debut and a great hit as the Salvation Army lassie in "The Belle of New York," this season, will, it is said, be starred next year la a new Casino production. XXX The big hit which Augustus Thomas's new play, "Arizona," is making in New York has necessitated the organization of a new company to present the piece on the road. The tour will begin about Oct. 15. xxx William Winter says of W. II. Crane in David Harum:" "He Is a comical old churl, coming out strong' "for Number 1, and making the most that can be made of brusque, eccentricity and humorous sequence. He succeeds, but it is only adding on more eccentric figure to a group that was already sufficiently large." x x n "Men may come and men may go," but "Old Jed Prouty" seems destined to go on forever. Richard Golden, the man who crlginally made a conspicuous success of this delightful rural comedy, will again be teen In his old role at English's Opera House next Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday afternoon. XXX Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon very justly pride themselves upon twlng able to secure "My Daughter-ln-Law," the hit of both London and New York last season, tor their American tour this season. They III be K?en at Ilngllsh's Friday and Satur!iy night and Saturday afternoon of next (carnival) week. JC X "The Magistrate," rir.ero's great comedy. new bfng presented to larf. audiences at the Grand Opera House, is distinguished

by Its snappy, brilliant dialogue and the rapidity of its action. More members of the stock company are given opportunities for good acting than was possible in "Sapho." Two snore night performances end a matinee to-morrow will close the successful run of the play. xxx Mrs. Flske's press agent is sending out a detailed statement, declaring emphatically that Charles Coghlan never wrote a play call I "Vanity Fair" before his death; that what the actor really did was to dictate to his wife, shortly before he died, the scenario employing less than a dozen characters and containing less of volume than one act of Mrs. Fiske's version. This little play, it is declared, showed Becky Sharp in school, and then. It is further asserted, the managers of Gertrude Coghlan "cribbed" bodily the remainder of their version from that used by Mrs. FIske. An interesting legal fight Is promised, although Eastern newspapers are Inclined to ridicule Langdon Mitchell's claims to a copyright on a drama made from such an ancient novel. '

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Clara Young, of Lebanon, was the guest of friends yesterday. Mrs. S. H. Collins, of Chicago, is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vajen. Mrs. Joseph A. Mllburn has returned from Kenosha, where she spent the summer. Miss Lucia Baxter, of Milwaukee, will arrive this week to visit Miss Lena T. Brash. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Mecks, of Muncie, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Loo and family will go to Denver early next week to reside permanently. Mr. Samuel Coss. of Evansvllle, will spend carnival week with Mr. and Mrs. John II. Dllks at the Blacherne. Mrs. E. B. Illggins, of Lebanon, will arrive next week to visit Mrs. Laura Carroll during carnival week. Miss Eleanor Dilks, who has been East for the past five months, will return homo the latter part of next week. Section 3 of the Ladles Circle of the Central M. E. Church will meet this afternoon in the parlors of the church. The regular monthly meeting of the Indies Society of the German House will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Roth gave a coffee yesterday afternoon and in the evening entertained a number of ladies and gentlemen at cards. The regular monthly meeting of the German Ladies Aid Society will take place this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the German House. Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, of Lebanon, and Mrs. Flora G. Witt, of Knlghtstown, will spend next week with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kinzly. Mrs. Pierre Gray and her guest Miss Grace Porterfielci, of Richmond, Ind., have gone to Lake Geneva, for a few days, to attend a house party. The marriage of Miss Mary Louise Mattier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mattier, and John P. Mullally will occur Wednesday, Oct. 31. Miss Rosalind Wood, of Pittsburg, will arrive soon to visit Miss Ethel Failey. Mrs. Falley will entertain for her daughter and Miss Wood. Oct 23. Miss Mary Josephine Wright will receive her friends informally this afternoon from 5 to 6 o'clock in honor of her visitor, MIsa Wright, of Kentucky. Miss Margaret Baldwin, who has spent the summer at Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va., will visit her sister, Mrs. Edson T. Wood, some time during the month. Mrs. Samuel A. Johnston and Mrs. William P. Johnston gave a luncheon yesterday in honor of their visitor, Mrs. Thomas C. Worden, of Bridgeport. Conn., and Mrs. James E. Ingraham, of St. Augustine, Fla., who Is visiting Mrs. M. H. Spades. The annual meeting of the Ladles' Social Circle of the First Baptist Church will be held this afternoon at 2, instead of 2:30 o'clock, in the auditorium of the church. Important business is to be transacted and a large and prompt attendance is desired. Mrs. F. M. MUllkan will entertain a house party during carnival week, the guests including Mrs. Charles Major, Mrs. William Powell, of Shelbyvllle; Mrs. H. L. Saylor, of Chicago; Mrs. W. T. Durbln, of Anderson; Mrs. J. V. Ayer, of Brazil, and Mrs. C. C. Hunt, of New Castle. A meeting will be held at the Denison Hotel, Wednesday night, October 10, by the club women of the State to discuss the necessity of a woman's building at the State fair grounds. Mrs. Mary A. Moody is chairman of the committee which has charge of the affair. The marriage is announced of Miss Emlline Annette Deatcher, of Marquette, Mich., and Dr. William Theodore Edwards, which occurred Sept 24 at St. John's parish house. Rev. Francis H. Gavlsk officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are spending their honeymoon in New York, and on their return will be at home after Oet. 20 at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Lewis Wallace, Jr., gave a tea yesterday afternoon, entertaining quite a large number of visitors during the receiving hours. She was assisted by Mrs. Sarah Wallace, Mrs. L. G. Haughey, Mrs. T. P. Haughey, Mlsa Ma. y rtariden. Mrs. W. A. Hughes, Miss Mary Wilson, Mrs. John S. Duncan. Miss Anna Louise Beck. Miss Esther HauKhey, Miss Agnes Duncan and Miss Irene Test of Council Bluffs, la. The different rooms were adorned with smilax and roses. . STEELE DAGGETT. The marriage of Miss Myra ' Daggett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Daggett and Mr. Shirley Steele occurred yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of the bride on West Vermont street. Rev. Henry C. Meserve, of Plymouth Church, pronounced the ceremony in the presence of the Immediate families. Following the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Steele left in the afternoon for Pedlands, Cal., where they will reside. Mr. Steele Is a son of Mr. T. C. Steele. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE WEDDINGS. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind.. Oct. 4.-A pretty home wedding took place last evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Bower. Their daughter. Miss Cora Lee Bower, and Mr. Charley E. Runyan, of Chicago, were married. Th bridesmaids were Misses Laura A. Frank Mayme Vofght, Nona Holmes and Kittle Bower. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. R. Black, pastor of the I irrt Christian Church Mr. and Mrs Runyan left immediately for Chicago. Another wedding of the evening was at New Chapel M. E. Church at 7:30 o'clock. The bride was Miss Viola Grace Jacobs eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, and the groom Dr. Edwin O. Sage of Louisville. Both are prominent, and a large number of friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev Mr. Perry, pastor of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs will feslde in Louisville. BOYD COFFIN. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind., Oct. 4.-Horace W. Boyd and Miss Ethel Coffin, promising young people of this city, were married at the home of the bride last night. The ceremony was performed by the Rev I L Iungan of the Presbyterian Church, and the wedding music was played bv Room Satalla. of Dayton. A large number of friends and relatives were present After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Boyd left for a trip in Ohio. Mr. Boyd Is State agem and adjuster of the German Insurance Company, and his bride is a daughter of Thaddeus Coffin, postmaster at Caguas Porto Rico, and a member of "McKinlev'4 Own" regiment. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd will resided this city and will be at home after MOORE MOORE. Sreclal to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 4. Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James W. H.oore;.the rnarr'ag' of John Moore and Miss Lmma Moore, their daughter, took place. The Rev. Isaac M. Hughes, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated In the presence of a small company. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Moore left on an extended Western trip. They will make their future home in Topeka. Kan., where he holds a position with the Sante Fe Railroad Company. HEIMSOTH CASEY. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY. Ind.. Oct. 4.-To-day. at the Catholic Church, the marriage of William Heimsotlu manager of the Western F. nlotTleKraIk office at this place, and Mis- Mayme Casey took place, the Rev. Father M. J. Byrne performing the ceremony. Both are popular young people and prominent In social circle. "OAIlLAXn" STOVKS AÜD nAXGCS Awarded highest prize Paris exposition 1900.

THE PROMOTERS SUED

RAILROAD CONTRACTORS OF CHICAGO WANT TIIEIU MONEY. C. E. Lok fc Co., of Chicago, Sne the Promoters of the Cincinnati, Muncie A Richmond Road. C. E. Loss & Co., of Chicago, contractors for the construction of the Cincinnati. Richmond & Muncie Railroad, yesterdayfiled a bill In the United States Circuit Court seeking the appointment of a receiver of the defendant .company and averring fraudulent and dishonest conduct on the part of Its officers and promoters, W. A. Bradford, Jr., of Boston, and Henry A. Christy, of Chicago. The solicitors of the complainant are Charles H. Aldrich and W. H. II. Miller. The complainant alleges that this suit Is filed because the promoters have refused absolutely to pay the" general contractor, C. E. Loss & Co., of Chicago, about 60 per cent, of the amount actually due on finished work. The contractor claims in his bill that the promoters, Messrs. Bradford and Christy, are straining every possible resource to complete this road without investing any capital themselves and are endeavoring to have the work finished at the earliest possible date in order that they may secure the subsidies themselves which have .been voted by the city of Richmond and adjacent towns and counties. It is also alleged that the railroad is purely a scheme on the part of these men to secure these funds for their own personal advancement, and that they will sell cut the road to either the Pennsylvania or other railroad interests. The road in question is about sixty miles long and is intended to furnish an additional outlet for the cities of Richmond, Muncie and other Indiana towns. The amount involved is about $250,000. About 60 per cent, of the work on this line has been completed, but under the conditions existing it is stated that all work will be suspended until a thorough investigation and an adjustment has been made. In the Supreme Conrt. Tho Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the case of No. 4 Fidelity Buiding and Savings Union vs. Virginia P. Smith, holding that when a building association goes into voluntary liquidation any borrowing member Is entltlca to pay off his loan by repaying the amount borrowed with interest, less the sum paid for premiums. The appeal of Thomas Bloom from a judgment convicting him of manslaughter and sentencing him to State prison for the killing of an oil driller by the name of Bess was affirmed. A judgment quashing an indictment which charged Isaac S. Winstandley, William L. Breyfogle and Clarence J. Frederick with embezzling $76,000 of the funds of the New Albany ranking Company, was affirmed. The contempt proceedings against William R. Reister, of Evansvllle, for the alleged presentation of an altered record to the Supreme Court, which was set for hearing yesterday morning, was postponed until Nov. 15. An Aged Durglar Sentenced. Judge Alford, of the Criminal Court, yesterday announced that he would sentence Richard Wilson, sixty-nine years old, to the workhouse for one year. Wilson was arrested on a charge of burglary. Aug. 26 he burglarized the home of Tunis Tulley, taking $20 from Mr. Tulley's pocket. He was discovered by Mrs. Tulley, whom he awakened, and the aged burglar was later arrested by Detectives Gerber and Lancaster. Wilson pleaded that he was too old to take a penitentiary sentence, although, when he was captured, he gave the detectives a lively chase for several squares. Mecla White Suit. Mecia White brought suit against Conrad Schier for $2.000 damages yesterday. She alleges that on Aug. 22 she was run down by a horse and wagon belonging to the defendant on Malott avenue and was permanently injured. THE COURT RECORD. SUPREME COURT. 18SS8. State of Indiana vs. Winstandley. Clark C C. Affirmed, lladley, J. 1. Embezzlement is the fraudulent conversion of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted. 2. In charging embezzlement under Section 2u22 R. S., 1801. It Is necessary to show some rljrht tru6t or dut7 arising from the employment in respect to the possession of tho property appropriated. 13345. Fidelity, etc.. Union vs. Smith. Hamilton C. C. Afhrmed. Dowlln, J. When a building association goes into voluntary liquidation it abandons the object for which It was organized, and the effect of such abandonment Is to release Its borrowing members irom their obligations to continue the stipulated monthly payments under the contract; the obligation to pay dues on the stock ceases. 19Z29. Iiloon vs. State of Indiana. Huntington C. C. Afflrmed. Baker. C. J. 1. A party will not be heard to complain of the court's acceptance of his own testimony as true. 2. Although In a criminal case the jury may determine the law for themselves, the court Is not Invading thi province of the Jury, but Is discharging an Imperative duty In stating to the Jury the law applicable to the facts. 1SS02. Crampton vs. Gogan. Howard C. C. Transferred to Apellate Court. lirr.S. Machine Company vs. Mlllikan. Hamilton C. C. Motion for lave to Insert marginal notes granted. 13294. Breedlove vs. Breedlove. Hendricks C. C. Certiorari granted. 1D383. State of Indiana vs. Ireland. Original action. Hearing postpon'-i until Nov. 15, lSW. Minutes. 1S083. Henry P. Davis et aL vs. Jefferson Davis, administrator. Malison C. C. Appellants' petion for oral argument. 1M44 Frank It. McCabe vs. Wilbur F. Drowder. Marion C. C. Appellant's reply brief (S.) 1SS1. Harriet Merrltt et al. vs. Elonzo V. Te-mple. Clinton C. C. Appellants' proposition for oral argument. . APPELLATE COURT. 2173. Case vs. Moorman. Fayette C. C. Affirmed. Wiley. J. 1. It is within the discretion of the trial court to show the filing of additional pltadings after the issues are closed, and even after the close of the evidence, and su;i action will not be reviewed, except where It appears that there has been a plain abuse of such discretion. 2. Where the trial court has permitted amendments to .be made to pleadings during the progress of the trial and after the conclusion of the evidence th adverse party must affirmatively show that he was prejudice I thereby before he will be entitled to a reversal on that ground. 3. Anything which tends to defeat the plaintiff's claim of title where he asserts his ownership, by an action in replevin, rn&y be proven under the general denial. 3251. State tx rel. Closson vs. David. Monroe C. C. Reversed. Comstock. J. 1. The mere fact that a witness remains in the courtroom and hears the testimony of the ease after an order separating the witnesses has been made, will not. of Itself, deprive the litigant calling him as a witness, of his evidence when such litigant was not responsible for his presence in the courtroom and ignorant of his presence at th time. 2. When the question Is whether a person is easily awakened when asleep it is proper for such person and her husband to give an opinion on such fact. 3132. Everett vs. Uasler. Marion S. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. S3D. Geary vs. Rlchcreek. Marlon S. C. Motion for leave to amend assignment of errors overruled. -r. . Minutes. 3267. The Advance Manufacturing Company et al. vs. Andrew Auch. Marlon S. C. Appellee's supplemental brief 16.) 24?7. Ruth McFarlane et aL vs. John C. Foley et al. Marlon S. C. Appellants petition for additional Urne. Appellants petition to set asida submission and amend assignment of errors. Notice served. Si74. Solomon Carter vs. B. F. Buller et al. Grsnt C. C. Bond. 3316. Joserh Baemer vs. State of Indiana. Fayette C. C. Appellee's brief. Additional copies. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1 John L. McMaster, Judge. William Schmidt vs. Martha Landers: on note. Finding and Judgment for plaintiff for "3H IS and costs. CTara Taylor vs. Paul Schmidt: foreclosure. Flnlln and Judgment for plaintiff against defendant for $203.75 and costs. German Klre Insurance Company vs. Morman Mo?landr et al. ; foreclosure. Dismissed and cots paid. Matthew Arbuckle vs. Marion Tavlor; on note. Finding and Judgment for plaintiff against defendant for $ä$.97 and costs. Room 2 Vinson Carter, Judge. LltrJe Rohlman vs. Wilhelm Rohlman; divorce. Dismissed and coats paid. CIRCUIT COURT. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Herman Marten. M. D. vs. Hubert L. Schonac'.fr'i Kstate. Submitted to court. AUowed tor IHM", of which $SS is preferred, and eots. DelU Davis vs. Willis C. Da via; iivorce. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to court. Evidence htarri. Finding for plaintiff. lcre of divorce. Maiden name, Delia Uvi, reitored. Judgment against dtVnlant for co?tf. Charit M. Rt&ttle vs. Mary J. Deattl: dlToro. Defendant defaulted. HubmlttH to court Evidence heard. Finding for plaintiff. Decree of divorce. Plaintiff forbidden to marry for two year. Judrnient agatnut plaintiff for coat. William Itrown vs. May E. lirown: .)vw. Dcfccd&nt Ceraulted. Submitted to court. Evl

dence heard. Finding for plaintiff. Decree of divorce. Plaintiff forbidden to marry for two years.' Judgment against plaintiff for costs. NEW SUITS FILED. No. 4 Fidelity Building and Savings Union vs. Ernest M. Moor et al. ; mortgage foreclosure. Suierlor Court. Room 1. Mecla White vs. Conrad Schrler; damages. Demand, J2.0.N. Superior Court. Room 3. MINERS HALLS.

They Arc Put to Good Use by the Vonngr Men. Chris Evans, business manager of the United Mine Workers' Journal, left last night for Danforth, Mo., to make a speech at the dedication of a hall to-night, which was built by the miners' organization. Mr. Kvans says these halls have been of great benefit to the miners, as they have furnished places where the young men can improve themselves. These halls built in mining districts are for the use of miners, and there being no place of amusement ir. such vicinities, the opportunity for educating young men is acceptable. Debates are features connected with the various forms of education In these institutions, and Mr. Evans attributes the present advanced standing of the miners and their conservative attitude in the strike in the anthracite district to the training received in miners halls. In some places, he says, the operators encourage this movement, while in others it is opposed. Especially where the mines are strictly union are the institutions supported by the operators. VISITED THE GAS BELT THE FA CT O It V INSPECTORS HAD A VERY ENJOYABLE TRIP. They Were Treated Royally and Have KothlniT bat Good Word! for Indiana. The delegates of the National Association of Factory Inspectors, in national convention in this city, spent yesterday in a tour of inspection through the Indiana gas belt. The trip proved to be a most enjoyable affair from first to last, and President Campbell Faid last night that nothing too good could be said in praise of Indiana hospitality. The visitors left the city yesterday morning at 8 o'clock over the Big Four in a special car, and arrived at Anderson at 9:30 o'clock, where they were met by Senator Lafo Johnson and committees from the local Commercial Club and Manufacturers' Club, and accompanied to Elwood in a special car over the interurban railroad. The party arrived at Elwood at 11:13, and was conducted by a local committee to the large plate-glass factory. Many of the delegates had never seen the glass manufactured before, and were soon so interested that it was almost Impossible to persuade them to leave. A visit was also made to the lamp-globe factory and to the big tin-plate mills, which, though not in full operation, presented a novel and attractive sight to the visitors. A special cast was made at the Pittsburg Plate-glass Company for the edification of the visitors. At 1 o'clock a committee of the citizens of Elwood waited on the visitors and invited them to partake of an excellent luncheon. At 2:30 o'clock the party boarded its special car on the Interurban and returned to Anderson. A short stop was made at Alexandria, and a number of the visitors inspected the large glass factories in that city. When the party reached Anderson a number or the visitors were pretty- tired, and no stop was made, the party immediately boarding its special car on the Big Four, and arrived in Indianapolis at 6:30 p. m. The last session of the association will be held this morning, and will be chiefly devoted to the selection of the next meeting place and the election of officers for the ensuing year. It is understood that J. II. Williams, chief inspector of New York, will be elected president, and John R. Williams, of Milwaukee, chief inspector of Wisconsin, will be elected first vice president. The other selections have not been agreed upon. BACKED INTO THE CANAL. An Unruly Horse Caused a Drowning Rumor to Spread. Harry Holmes, John Morgan and a young man known as "Mink." together with Mamie Baker, 1115 Union street, Hattie Chastain, 2060 Hazel street, and Maggie Butler, 023 Highland avenue, started in a buggy last night for Brighton Beach. A short distance north of Fifteenth street the horse, which had been hired from John Mann, became unruly and backed the buggy with its load into the canal. The Butler girl was thrown into the water, but was pulled out without sustaining any injury. The others succeeded in getting out before the buggy left the bank. The report was sent to police headquarters that three women and two men had been drowned. When the bicycle police arrived they found the girls surrounded by a crowd of curious people. Their escorts had flown, evidently afraid of the police. A large crowd gathered and for several hours efforts were made to get the horse and buggy out. The water at that point is said to be about eighteen feet deep. MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS. Resolutions Over the Death of Dr. W. V. Morgan. A meeting of the Marlon County Medical Society, yesterday, to pass resolutions on the death of Dr. William V. Morgan, the former president of the society, was largely attended. Those who made remarks were Drs. Wishard, Maxwell, Cline, Nash, Hodges, lladley, Wilson. Bell. Bray ton. Carter, Masters, Kolmer, Scherer and Stillson. Itesolutions of regret were passed and the society decided to attend the funeral in a body. Resolution of Condolence. The following resolutions of sympathy were adopted yesterday: "We, the students of the Physio-Medical College of Indiana, hereby express our deep sense of loss in the death of Dr. W. V. Morgan and our heartfelt sympathy for the family and friends in being deprived of this kind husband and affectionate father, loving friend of the sick and able teacher and distinguished surgeon." CITY NEWS NOTES. The Ladles' Union of Plymouth Church will give a supper and social at the church to-night in honor of the new pastor, H. C. Meserve. Lew Watterson, of 1511 North Senate avenue, fell from a North Indianapolis car last night while It was In motion, to the pavement, cutting a deep gash on his head. George Drunner. who has been living at 29 South West street, was arrested yesterday and slated as a fugitive. He is wanted in Johnson county for stealing a horse. The funeral services of Joseph K. Sharpe, sr., will be held from the family home this afternoon, and will be conducted by the Rev. Joseph A. Mllburn. The burial will be at Crown Hill. The barn belonging to E. B. Kapplnger. 1(07 West Morris street, was discovered to be on fire at 7 o'clock last night. The fire, it was thought, was of incendiary origin. The loss was about $23. James L. Slaughter, formerly of this city, now in the government service, has been promoted to be chief; auditor of the War Department for the central division of Cuba. Slaughter wa. here cashier of the First National Dank. The Indianapolis Kindergarten Monthly for October contains an article by Krank A. Manny on "The Relation of the School

and the Social Settlement." Mr. Manny was formerly connected with the manual training department of the Indianapolis public schools, but is now principal of the Workingman's School, in New York city. SUDDEN DEATHS.

Two Men Who Died Without Attendance of Physicians. James Handy, colored, living at l: Winchester avenue, and Atha Smith, of 5I West Eleventh street, both died yesterday without the attendance of physicians. The coroner, who was call! in both cases to determine the cause of death, found each had died of diseases with which they had been afflicted for some time. THIRD INDIANA CAVALRY ANNUAL RF.UNION HELD IN THE CIRCUIT COURTROOM. The Regiment Has an Interesting History It Was Divided Daring the War. The Third Indiana Cavalry held its eighteenth annual reunion in the Circuit Court room yesterday. There were only twenty-five members of the regiment present out of the 461 known to be living, but the meeting was an enthusiastic one. Addresses were delivered by Judge James II. Jordan, George Spahr. M. W. Cole, of Evansvllle; F. Sleeth, of London, and M. J. Tracy, of Whlteland. President H. C. W'eaver, of Greenwood, and Secretary W. M. Pickerell, of this city, were re-elected to serve for the ensuing year. It was decided to make the first Thursday in October the regular meeting date each year, and the Circuit Court room in this city will be the permanent meeting place.. The Third Cavalry has an interesting history, as half of it served in the Department of the Potomac and half in the Department of the Cumberland. Six troops of the regiment were recruited In the vicinity of Madison and Indianapolis and were mustered In as the First Regiment of Indiana Cavalry, but after it had been sent to the East it was changed to the Third. The immediate demand for mounted troops called for the half regiment to the front without waiting for its full quota. Lieutenant Colonel Scott Carter commanded the regiment, and later became colonel, but did not go to the field with the troops. The regiment was later commanded by Colonel J. S. Buchanan and Colonel George H. Chapman. The remaining six troops were recruited later when soldiers were being rushed to the West, and they were sent to that department, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Klein, who Is now seventy-flve years old and lives in Switserland county. At no time during the war did the two divisions of the regiment meet each other, and the first time the regiment was united was eighteen years ago, when the association was formed. A roster will be prepared between now and the next meeting of all the surviving members. The regiment was mustered in by Major T. J. Wood, of the regular army, who afterward became a major general. Major Wood is now well advanced in years and lives in Dayton. Ninth Indiana Cavalry. The Ninth Indiana Cavalry will hold its fourteenth annual reunion at Elwood Friday, Oct. 12. South Side Maennerchor. The South Side Maennerchor will give its second concert Sunday night at Tomllnson Hall. The concert wlll be followed by a dance. Following is the concert programme: Overture "Cymbeline" .K. Belar Mayer's Band. "Deutches Lied" Wreintierl South Side Maennerchor and Orchestra. Speech President Albert Schroeder Aria "Robert der Teufel" Miss Marne Hoffmann. "Fruehlings Andacht." Kreuzer South Side Maennerchor. Tenor Solo "Zlgemer Lied" Schlelffarth Mr. John Merl. "Wiener Blut" ..Strauss Mayer's Band. "Jaegers Lust" South Side Maennerchor. Piano Solo "Ocean Waves" Lawrenz Miss Brinkmann. Duet "Der Abend" Nlcalay Miss Alma Berendt and Mr. Max Schwarzer. "Fein Liebchen" Abt South Side Maennerchor. Baritone Solo Böhm Mr. Frank Mayer. Spat In Woman's Face. John Heuser, eighty years of age, was in Police Court yesterday, charged with assault and battery upon Mrs. Sneider, 1310 Chestnut street. Carl Koenlngsman rented rooms from Heuser, and claimed his wife, who was 111, was ejected, the bed on which she lay being taken from her. Mrs. Sneider took pity upon the woman and gave her shelter. This angered Hueser, and when he met Mrs. Sneider spat in her face, after which several blows were passed. Heuser was discharged on account of his age. Gamblers Getting Ready. All of the local gambling houses, it Is said, are now running games on "full time," and for carnival week a number of rooms with entrance on the Circle have been rented by gamblers, who will open games therein. The proprietor of one place, it is said, has agreed to suspend business during the carnival, having rented his room for gaming purposes. New Associations. The following articles of incorporation were filed yesterday: The P. II. and F. M. Roots Company Employes Mutual Aid Association of Connersvllle. A board of trustees consisting of three members to be hereafter elected. The Osceola Social Club; board of managers, C. H. Francis and Edward Creagan. George J. Johnson Dies. George J. Johnson, who was burned at 1421 Yandes street last week by an explosion of natural gas, died yesterday at the City Hospital as a result of the burning. Louis Machett and Johnson's four-year-old son, who were also burned, are yet In a critical condition. Will Not Come Here. Springfield Republican. Again the story that the Passion Play of Oberammergau is to be brought to America has to be contradicted. A New York sensational paper says that a millionaire of that city, whose name Is a "Jealously guarded secret," is going to bring the whole thing, actors and all. But the Tribune states that three months ago Guido Lang, one of the chief citizens of the Bavarian village, and one of the committee of arrangements for the play, said to a member of Its staff: "Not for any amount of money would we give the play any offener than we do or anywhere else than in Oberammergau. More than that, not for any amount of money would we allow even one of our actors to act his part anywhere else." SSBBSSSaSSSBSSBSSSSSBSSBBSBBSBSBBBSBSSBBSBBSBBBSSBSBBBa Slay Be 3Iose Donn't Count. Milwaukee Sentinel. In classifying as plutocrats citizen who devote large portions of their summers to recreation In the woods and mountain resorts. Mr. Bryan is somewhat uugrateful tc Col. Mose Wetmore, who entertained the candidate at the plug tobacco magnate's Minocqua cottage during part of the heated term this year. Naturally. Philadelphia Record. Dr. Nansen's announcement that he Is going up to look for Andree naturally lmtlj people to ask where In the world Andree is at? New Pianos less than factory prices, 11C3 up. Eave jaldditiain'i prcli. TTuiscsaer',

CAR SHORTAGE NOW FELT

NEARLY EVERY INDIANAPOLIS LINE UNABLE TO FILL ORDERS. Per Diem Method of Paying for Use of Cars Gaining I'avor Railroads Sleeting Trolley Competition. Indianapolis lines are again facing a car shortage, but it Is not alarming as yet. A transportation official of the Pennsylvania lines west said yesterday that this road is short in the neighborhood of 1.000 cars. He added that the condition is not alarming, and that it does not mean that the freight movement is being held up; It is simply delayed for a day or two to the extent of the shortage. In a continuance of present conditions, however, he sees prospects of a troublesome shortage. While Lastern traffic managers are already complaining of a shortage of cars. Northwestern Railroad officials say there will bo no shortage in that territory. This year the supply is equal to the demand, owing to the falling eff of the wheat shipments. Enough cars are supplied to country shippers by the natural run of freight business. Loaded cars go out and return loaded with grain. Usually a few thousand cars are circulating over the Northwest during the early months of the wheat season to handle the crop, but this year there is no demand for them beyond those that go out loaded in the ordinary course of business. Rig Four Earnings. The following shows the earnings of the C, C. C. & St. L. lines for August and two months, actual exhibit: August. 1000. Changes. Gross earnings JIMia.a'S) Inc. Operating expenses.... 1.061.3SS Inc. C5.407 Net earnings $388.601 Inc. $ls.o:i Charges 211.247 Inc. 6,117 Surplus $147.354 Inc. $12,804 From July 1 to Aug. 31:' Gross earnings $2.S12.fR4 Tnc. $W2.17S Operating expenses.... 2,067,734 Inc. 157,504 Net earnings... $744.KV) Inc. $34.671 Charges 4S0.74S Inc. 12,267 Surplus $264,102 Inc. $22.504 Would Prevent Car Shortages. Transportation men are almost a unit in indorsing the plan of inaugurating a per diem charge for the cars leaving their own lines for preventing cars shortages. This will be taken up at the convention of the American Railway Association at Boston, this month. L. F. Loree, general manager of the Pennsylvania lines west', is president of this association, and will return from the International Railway Congress at Paris in time to attend the convention. The next meeting of the congress will be held in this country in 1904. Under the present system cf charging for cars off the lines owning them, the borrowing road submits a report of the mileage service it has obtained out of them regardless of the time they haVe been- held, while the owning line has no means of verifying the report. The system is being constantly abused and roads being deprived of the use of their own cars while the borrowing roads are not properly paying for their use. Railway Men's Home. There are strong probabilities that within the next two or three years a home for aged. Invalid and crippled railway trainmen of all classes, will be established at tome point in the central West. At the recent convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen at Des Moines, la., a proposition to build such a home was submitted, and the members of the convention showed their favor to it by appropriating $9,000. All other railroad organizations, it is said, will be asked to lend their support and assistance in realizing the scheme. Although the plans thus far settled upon are solely preliminary In their character, the general idea for the establishment of the home is quite clearly defined. It is said to be the purpose of those who are the prime spirits in the movement to advocate the selection of Columbus, O.. or Chicago as a place wherein to locate the home. It is likely that the home will be modeled in n degree after such an Institution as that maintained by the Masons at Springfield. O.j or as that kept up for old and infirm soldiers at Lafayette, Ind. It is probable that the various organizations of railway trainmen will be asked to make contributions to the general building fund as quickly as possible. Personal, Loral and General Notes. When the Chicago & Grand Trunk is recognized it will be called the Grand Trunk Western Railway. It is expected that the next annual inspection of the Pennsylvania Railroad system will begin about Oct. 10. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company has ordered 6.000 steel cars at a cost of $6,000,000, and 40,000 tons of steel rails at $26 a ton. C. R. Berry, assistant general freight agent of the Chicago & Great Western, who has been touring Europe for ten weeks, returned yesterday. John R. Campbell, contracting freight agent, and A. H. Crawford, soliciting freight agent of the Kansas City Southern, have tendered their resignations. yv-as stated at St. Paul, yesterday, that the Northern Pacific and the Soo lines will meet and possibly go below the reduced rates announced Wednesday. The meeting of the Southern Pacific Railroad directors, which was to have been held at New York yesterday, was put over until to-day because of the lack of a quorum. George R. Blanchard, ex-vice president of the Erie lines, and later commissioner of the Central and Joint Traffic Association, is seriously ill at New York, his home, with a complication of diseases. General Manager L. F. Loree. of the lennsylvania lines west, has started home from Paris, where he led the effort which secured the next meeting of the International Railway Congress for America. It was learned at St. Joseph, yesterday, that the Vandalia Railroad system has leased the Milwaukee. Benton Harbor & Columbus road, which operates between Benton Harbor and Buchanan, Mich. This gives the Vandalia system an outlet to Lake Michigan, which it has not had before. General Passenger Agent A. J. Smith, of the Lake Shore, had an interesting surprise Tuesday when twenty-nine passenger men. associated with Mr. Smith on lines of the Vanderbllt system, entered his home unannounced. According to his usual custom when at home, the Lake Shore passenger man had retired early. When lie awoke there were twentj'-nlne of his "boys" in his room, and a valuable pair of diamond-studded gold cuffbuttons was pretented to him. On Oct. 15 Chief Engineer W. J. Wilgus will start out from New York with a party of division engineers and other officials, numbering about twenty-five, for the purpose of making the annual inspection of track and roadbed along the New York Central system. The trip will take two weeks, and during that time the chief engineer and his assistants will decide as to who shall be rewarded. The supervisor doing the best work in each of the divisions will receive an increase in pay of $10 per month. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbllt. second son of the late Cornelius Vanderbllt and principal ht-lr to his fortune, on Monday morning at 9 o'clock surprised E. V. W. Rosslter. treasurer of the New York Central, and other acquaintances by reporting for work at Mr. ltosslter's office In the Grand Central Station. A desk was assigned to him, and he labored the regular office hours, from 9 till 5. with an hour out for luncheon. Mr. Rosslter had known all along that Mr. Vanderbllt would soon take up his practical life work as a railroad man at an early day. but no particular date had been set for his beginning. His office associates include Edward L. Rosslter, chief clerk, son of the treasurer, and Mr. Greer, son of the Rev. Dr. Greer, of St. Bartholomew's. K. V. W. Ro.lter Is the head of the department and George S. Prince is his first assistant. The railroads of New England are overcoming the trolley competition by going into the business themselves. The New Haven Railroad now owns a number of electric roads running parallel to its steam lines, which act as feexler. and the Doston & Maine Is moving In the same direction. It has filed a petition with the New Hampshire Supreme Court asklnj for authority to build an electric road from Con

cord to Nashua, N. H. New England is covered with a network of electric road, in eastern Massachusetts one company the. Massachusetts Electric Company owns forty-one electric roads running from Nashua, N. H., to Newport. R. I. The building of these roads has resulted In a steady decline in the suburban passenger business of the steam roads.

DBIVING CLUB RACES. Exciting Contests Are Eapcctcd TLIa Afternoon. . " The Driving Cub races for this afternoon will include the following events: 3:00 Class. Lady May A. N. Goodln Billy ( Frank Young Montgomery Charles Donson Bay Frank John Pearson Colineator M: II. Rcardon 1) Class Rapidity ...W H. Flick Little Hellen M. II. Rcardon Harry J. S. Mann Lady VIck Dr. Dupont Free-for-All Class. Billy S Ora Shovcr Ladoga Boy M. II. Rcardon 2:30 Clans. Hellen D Charles Donson J. C J. C. Dunn Akela Dr. Hoover 2:20 Class. Waneta Dr. Sellers Charlie Boy Chas. Shover Sam McNath M. II. Reardon Orange Wilson Dr. Berauer The track at the Driving Club is in the best of shape and the programme promises to be better rilled than any this season and a good many of the races will be closely contested. NelsonMcDuffee Match Race. Eddie McDuffce and Johnny Nelson are training dally at Ncwby Oval for their match race to-morrow afternoon. If the weather is perfect the men may agree to ride twenty-live miles instead of twenty. Each rider will have two motors and an extra single wheel at the track In case of an accident. The track will be swept ia order that there may be no chance of a puncture. THE HICKORY EL1I CLUB. Tho New Member, 31 r. Fungus, Defines Ills Position. The members came in early last night and the club showed more life than it had for three months. Philip Fungus, who had been initiated at the last meeting, was the conspicuous center of attraction. Colonel Snort was especially proud of him because of the fearless Independence be had shown when the colonel had attempted to have fun with him by asking him how much change he had received when he flopped over to the Democratic party. The president called the club to order and announced that the first thing in order would be the formal introduction of Mr. Fungus to the membership. After again shaking hands all around, Mr. Fungus was requested by the president to make a brief statement of the circumstances of his conversion to the unknown principles of Democracy. He began by saying: "Mjr feiiow Democrats, I am sorry that I did not become a member of this club six months ago, when I could have been of some assistance in framing, on' Intelligent lines, the issues of the campaign now pending in this country, for I confess to you that, mixed up as they are, I am ashamed to look a decent Republican In the face. I do not know what limitation this club has put upon free speech and the honest expression of a member's views, but I have understood that there Is no limit. Am I right about that. Mr. President?" "The rule of this club," replied the president, "Is that a member may say what he pleases on any subject while the club is in session, but he will be expected to defend, on the outside, any position the party may take, however untenable or absurd, and to devote most of his time to upholding and supporting the paramount issue, which is liable to shift at any time without notice. The standing committee on political Issues, of which I am chairman. Is charged with the duty of keeping close watch on the movements of Mr. Bryan, noting any deviation he may make from time to time from the current thought of the party upon a given question, and reporting the same to th club. Everything said arid done in the club is supposed to be locked up in the breast of 'each individual member cs a profound secret, the revelation of which subjects him to censure and abuse by the chair. We never turn a man out of tLe club, except for grand or petit larceny, in cases whore the goods taken was not the property of the State or municipality." Mr. Fungus resumed his remarks by saying: "I suppose that a member is required to vote the Democraltc ticket to be entitled to hold his member-hip?" "Not at all," replied the president; "that was formerly the rule, but the constitution and by-laws were changed so as to allow a member to vote as he pleased. Wn had to make the change in order to keep up the organization. In 1SJ nearly every, man in the club was opposed to free sll-' ver, and after the election it was suspected that Colonel Snort, myself and other leading members had voted for McKinley, end we didn't dare raise the question, la that respect this is the most liberal club on the American continent." Mr. Fungus again resumed. Said he: "1 am especially delighted to learn that there are no restrictions to bo imposed upon my actions at the polls by the rules of the club. I intended to exercise my judgment on how to vote anyway, but I will feel frer to do so, knowing that I cannot be called to account If I should decide to cross off William Jennings Bryan and vote for William McKinley, which I shall certainly do if I should conclude from ail the indications that Bryan's election would mean a repetition of the hard times I rassed through the first four years after 1 Joined the Democracy in '12. I do not believe that a man can get a correct insight Into the Intricacies of politics in thiscountry until he has belonged to both parties for a considerable period. I have had that experience, and while I do not profess to have found out everything about politics and political parties, my stock of information has b-en vastly increased. I have learned that free toup goes with free trade, and that tha best market for the products of American labor is right here in the United States. I have learned that there Is a large amount of work to be done in this country to supply the wants of the people, and that If u part of that work is let to workmen in loreign countries some American will be out of a Job. I have learned that a standing army big enough to police tho country and preserve order in a time of peace isn't half as dangerous to republican Institutions as an army of tramps that can't b kept off the grass. "I have learned that Bryan was wnnz when he said the gold standard would ruin the country and fill up the poorhouKs. as he was wrong on every other theory advocated by him four year ago. I think he is right in his denunciation of imperialism. but the trouble is there Is not the slightest indication that anybody wants an emperor or an empire. He might as well have opposed the establishment of a despotism, the abolition of the Constitution and the repeal of the federal statutes. He made a mistake in supposing that ha could force an lsue on a question that was not a question, and he would hav made Just as much headway if he had declared against the further spread of spln.il meningitis as he is making againrt Imperialism.' The members paid close attention to Mr. Fungus's remarks, at the close of whletj the president said he was quite sure the club had loft nothing by takln him laSaid he: "If we had a few more survivors of the souphouse era. like Mr. Fungu. we would abolish the Kansas City platform and adopt a new one with a single plank. It would be very brief, and would read: 'We are opposed to the further continuance of the Republicans In power, and proie to turn the rascals out.' That would raise the only real paramount issue there 1 in this campaign, and every Democrat from Maine to Alaska would be enthusiastically in line, heart, soul, body and breeches." W. 8. IL Y. M. C. A. quarterly Merlins. The Quarterly meeting of the State i xms utlve committee of the Indiana Taunff Men's Christian Association will be hdd this afternoon at 4 p. m., 5JI Sttvmwa building.