Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 293, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1900 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900.

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Our Gloves r i X ! E nc;v.;li to tempt most any one is our ''Juliei'." Glove- at a lollar. With f soiae a Dollar Glove i simply a pair of . . t 1a. I Gloves lor a Donar, u un us it means " 1 T- 1. T-:,l atirl Tl.. Kct on earth for the money. Stylish and up to date every pair of them in all colors, fit lor every occasion. See them in mir west window and then step in-. ? side and try a pair. Other Gloves to be X seen in window are our Evening Gloves; in glace and suede, all shades, at a pair. j.du to yo.ou. iiic )it own importation of real French Kid, at a pair, $1.50. Mocha Gloves, in all Coiors, at a pair, $1.00 to $1.50. Center Aisle. " Pettis Dry Goods Co. AMUSEMENTS. Mary .Mannering In "Jnnlce Meredith" at KnKlInh. Mary Mannering made her Indianapolis debut as a full-fledged theatrical star at English's Opera House last night In "JanIce Meredith" before one of the largest and most brilliant audience ever seen In that theater. It is not likely that Miss MannerIns has received elsewhere a greeting more cordial than was extended her by her countless admirers In Indiana's capital. The evening was replete with scenes and Incidents which will not soon be forgotten oy those fortunate enough to be present. It Is sufficient of a novelty lor a Western city to have a glimpse of a new and really great production In advance of the metropolis for residents of the favored city to make the most of their opportunity. One's memory reaches far Into last season before a performance Is . recalled that was so marked by unrestrained enthusiasm and oft-repeated encores as was last night's performance of the clever melodrama made from Paul Leicester Ford's widely-read novel. "When the curtain fell upon the first act the triumph of Miss Mannering-, of her most excellent company and of the play Itrelf was assured by four successive demands for further views of the final tableau. The end of the second act was the rlznal for a second ovation. But the culmlnatlnc point of the audience's enthu tiasm was reached with the brilliant and effective tableau at the termination of Act 3. showing the utter discomfiture of Colonel Itahl and his IIesslan3, the escape of Fownes (Jack Brereton) from the death of a spy und the triumph of Janice Meredith. The applause that nailed this wonderful climax which was as fine a piece of stage realism as was ever carried Into effectbeggars description. The audience half rose in the seats, so wrought up by the ex citement of the situation were they. Men uttered their praise in cheers and "bravos," while the women risked destruction' of gloves in their franUc handclapplngs. The custom of feminine stars responding to ovations with curtain talks has never come Into vogue In Indianapolis, and it was, in deed, fortunate for Mls3 Mannering that this is true. In lieu of a tpeech the entire company of principals passed in review bebefore the curtain and each received his meed of commendation, Miss Mannering and Mr. Drouet (Charles Fownes) being almost overwhelmed with adulation. The fact is, the splendid acting of Miss Mannering and her supporting company, coupled with several exceptionally tine groupings or tableaux, blinded those in the audience who had read the novel thoroughly to many defect of the play. This is not eald by way of disparagement of th efforts of the dramatists; on the contrary, It is meant for the slncerest praise. A playwright can have no more difficult task confronting him than the adaptation of a popular work of Action for presentation on the stage. Each reader forms a different conception of the different characters In the story. Not only that, but readers of the story are prone to reel keen disappointment If certain incidents which have appealed with peculiar force to their fancy are omitted from the play. The stage version of necessity cannot meet everybody's conception of the original characters, nor is it possible to reproduce even the most Important incidents or situations. For Instance, some of the most fascinating portions of the novel "Janice Meredith" are the witty colloquies between Janice and General Washington. Yet foolhardy. Indeed, would be the dramatist who would essay to put Washington on the stage. The play. "Janice Meredith." viewed soberly and critically, is a melodrama, pure and simple, yet withal one of the cleverest melodramas seen In many a day. The kind of stuff that passes under that designation 1 not. as a rule, marked by such delicacy of pathos, such sweet simplicity of love passages or such natural bits of Repartee. Miss Mannering is the ideal Janice Meredith. Whatever fault may have been found with the delineations of other characters, no one could surely have failed to rote that her portrayal was all that could be desired. All the beauty, all the nativ wit, all the tantalizing, fascinating womanly vacillation.-all the stubbornness, all the love of admiration anü all of the true woman's faithful, loving heart beneath these superficial traitsso admirably portrayed by Mr. Ford In ids pen drawing of Janice Meredith are realized in the person and in the exquisite acting of Mary Mannering. One might go again and again to witness her delineation of this delightful character and yet not exhaust Its possibilities for the solid enjoyment that comes to the devotee of character study. Mr. Drouet's impersonation of the peculiar character of Charles Fownes. bondman, who by a weird process of evolution becomes Colonel John Ilrereton. is seeond only to Miss Mannerlng's portrayal of Janice Meredith, and that because it was the will of the author that H should be so. Mr. Drouet has scored another triumph ' to bo added to his rapidly increasing list. Miss Amy Ricard Improved many excellent opportunities In the character of Tabltha Drlnkwater, und on several occasions shared honors with the star. The Mrs. Meredith of Miss Louise HIal was an intelligent bit of character work. Miss Vivian Bernard as Sukey. the darky female servant of the Merediths, was excellent, both In make-up and In the reading of her lines, creating many a hearty laugh. Burr Mcintosh had charge of the difficult role of Philemon Hennlon. the young man who ftarts as a gawky, good-natured, uncouth country yokel, and, by successive gradations, comes finally to be a polished military officer. Each of these shades of character was clearly brought out by Mr. Mcintosh. A. S. Llpman impersonated Lord Clowes with passing cleverness, considering the vlhalny of the character. George Backus, as Lieutenant Mowbrey, ha? but one really effective situation and scored a pronounced success in that the scene in r.'hieh he so cleverly repaid his debt of tratltude to Brereton. Carl Ahrendt managed to extract considerable of comedy out of the character of Colonel Kahl, the Hessian officer of bibulous proclivities. Ii. lt. Niel, as Private Euerer, the Hessian who was set to watch Janice in Colonel Eahl's headquarters, had a single line to speak in the entire play, but by his marvelrus power 'of facial expression made his part stand out in bold relief as one of the enjoyable features of the performance. Charles M. Collins, as Squire Meredith, and Martin J. Cody, as Squire Hennlon. failed to distinguish themselves particularly. The play abounds In interesting lines and enjoyable situations that are too numerous to be recounted in the narrow limits of a newspaper review. It must t seen to be thoroughly appreciated. The scenery and accessories, including properties, used in the play are of the best Known to the art of stajje craft. The attention that has Ix-en given to each detail, no matter how apparently trivial, is little short of marvelous. The farmyard rcene of the first act, the living room at Greenwood, the hrne of the Merediths, In the scond, the headquarters of Colonel Itnh! in the Orinkwater home In the third, and the interior nt Vorktown In the last act, showing the dreadful ravages of war, re nil realist! In th highest tlejjrce. Tin? costumes nre in perfect keeping with the general excellence of. the production and

harmonize quite truly to the time of the Play.

"Janice Meredith" will be repeated this afternoon, and for the lat time to-night. Although there is a heavy demand for seats tor to-day's performances, plenty of choice locations are yet available to an dut. laie corners. f.rnu's Oper Company Co mini;. LONDON. Oct. lD.-The steamer New York, which is to sail to-morrow from Southampton, for New York, via Cher bourg, will have on board as passengers Maurice Grau, Edouard de Keszke, Mme. Nordica, Mme. Bauermeister and seventy other operatic artists. The steamer Campania, which will leave Liverpool to-morrow, for New York, will have on board Mme. Melba and Mancinelll, the musical director. The steamer L'Acqultalne, which sails from Havro to-morrow, and the steamer Friederich der Grosse, which sails from Southampton. Sunday, will carry the remainder of the Grau Opera Company. Notes of the Statte. There are still a number of choice seats to be had for the two performances of "Janice Meredith" at English's to-day. xxx v The Sam T. Jack Burlesque Company will bring its week's engagement at the Empire Theater to a close to-night. xxx "The Angel of the Alley," at the Tark the first half of next week. Just about reaches the top notch of up-to-date realIsm when it shows on the stage how criminals are electrocuted in Sing Sing prison. XXX 'The Flaming Arrow," which will occupy the Park the latter half of next week, is one of Lincoln J. Carter's new melodramas and is claimed to be sensational enough to please the most Jaded patron of that class of plays. xxx "Box and Cox." the little comedy which will be used as a "curtain raiser" at the Grand next week, will be presented by Messrs. Fisher and Beynolds and Miss Maynard. "'Still Waters Kun Deep" will employ the services of all of the principals except Miss Maynard. xxx "For Her Sake," the Russian melodrama at the Park, portrays in a realistic and moving manner the sorrows of serfdom in the dominions of the Czar and the dreadful experiences of convict life in the mines of Siberia. The play will be repeated this afternoon and for the last time to-night, 'xxx The elaborate production of "Monte Crlsto" at the Grand this week has been receiving the liberal patronage it richly deserves. Many who have seen it say that it is the company's most brilliant effort. To-day's matinee and the tlnal nerformance to-night will doubtless be witnessed by large audiences. xxx George Primrose is one of the most agile and graceful men on the stage, his pirouettes and pigeon wings being veritable poems of motion, and Lew Dockstader acknowledges few equals in the art of monologue funmaking. This great team, with a score of clever assistants, will be at English's for two performances the last day of next week. The extra performance will be a special matinee Saturday. xxx It is not surprising that the younger Jefferson should be able to impersonate Rip Van Winkle In such manner that an audi ence is deceived into thinking it is the elder Jefferson, but one cannot help a feeling of amazement that Tim Murphy, who has never seen Sol Smith Russell act, has yet been able to interpret one of the characters which made Russell famous and do it so well that many of the criUcs say Murphy is even better than Russell. This is exactly what Tim Murphy has done in "A Bachelor s Romance." which he will pro duce at English's Opera House Monday night. 10 0TB ALL TO-DAY. 31. T. II. S. Meets Louisville at ewby Oval Datler Plays Earlham. The first Important game of the season for the Manual Training High School foot ball team will be played this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Newby Oval with the Louis ville High School team. The M. V. II. S team has been training diligently for this game, and will put a strong team against the Kentucklans. The Louisville boys will nrrlve this morning, and will present prac tically the same team against the M. T. II S. as they did against the Indianapolis High School team at Louisville last Saturday, when Indianapolis won. The line-up of the M. T. II. S. will probably be as follows: Reed, left end; Cooper, left tackle; Steele, left guard; Raffensberger, center; Kaylor, right guard; Kittle, right tackle; Shideler and Hotz, right end; Pickett. quarter; Wheeler and Woodbridge, left half: Krull. full back; Hotz and Dennis. right half back. In the first half Shideler will play right end, but will be relieved in the second half by Hotz, who will play that position. Hotz will be at right halt during the first half, and Dennis will play left half in the flrBt part and Woodbridge will look after the position in the last half. The second team of the M. T. H. S. will play the Ash-street eleven this morning at the Slxteentn-street grounds. Butler Plays Karl ham. The Butler football team will leave this morning for Richmond, where they will play Earlham this afternoon. During the last week the team has been undergoing the hardest practice of the year and, in spite of their defeat by Franklin a week ago, the players feel confldenct they can down Earlham. Special attention has teen given to remedying the fumbling that lost the game last week, and Coach Kelly has the men now "hanging on" to the ball well. Changes have been made In the team. Compton, who played right tackle, was shifted to guard, and v an Winkle, an old last years man, was put in right tackle. Milner, the 220-pound man. quit the game after the Franklin defeat, and Johnson has filled his place. The other positions are the same as before Mount at Center. Morgan at left tackle, Anthony at right end. Chadwell at lert ena. Butler at auar ter, Mehring at left half, Frltchard at full tack and Edson at right half back. Sev eral new meu have ehown up well durlrur the last week. Hollingsworth, althougn ratner n?nt, wm mawe a good end, as he tackles low and gets down on the kicks well. Hanley, with a little more practice. will make a strong line man. As yet h does not understand the game thoroughly, but Is not afraid to mix in the mass rdavs. Gillum Is substitute for the backs. He is a last man and a hard line bucker, but is still green at the game. The team is con friderably lighter than hertofore, but will depend on its fst plays to put the ball oenind the r.ariham goal. Coach Riiv expressed himself well pleased with the team's work last night, and says there is no doubt nut that iiutier will score on tne yuaKers. Other Indiana games scheduled for tn day are as follows: Purdue vs. Michigan fct Ann Arbor; Notre Dame vs. University of Michigan at Notre Dame; De Pauw vs. Rose Polytechnic at Greencastle; Wabash v. franKiin at rranxiin. WITH HAWK EYES. The Election Dallots Are Defuse Watched by Gnards. The basement of the Statehouse presented a very busy scene yesterday. About fifty men. under the supervision of Thomas Carter, clerk of the State Board of Printing, were busily engaged in counting wrapping and sealing the ballots to be used In Indiana In the coming election. It was estimated by Mr. Carter last night that fully 100.000 of the ballots were ready for distribution and that. " if the work pro gresred as well as. expected, the task will be complete-! by next Saturday. The bal lots will not be distributed until the whoie of them have been printed. It is the in tention to keep them stored in tho base raent of the Statehouse unlcr the watchful eyes or u nonpartisan guard. "OAIlLAXD" STOVES AM HANGES Awarded highest prize Paris exposition 1300.

AN AGED WOMAN'S DEATH

MUS. LOUISE RATZE. OF CHICAGO, DR. AMC CARBOLIC ACID. Domestic Trouble Said to Have Ileen the Cause Two Sadden Deaths la the City. Mrs. Louise Ratze, seventy-six years of age, died yesterday morning of carbolic acid poisoning at the home of Mrs. Louis Koehler, S04 Buchanan street. Domestic trouble at her home in Chicago was thought to have been the cause. She appeared Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. H. F. Fischer, CÖ3 Frospect street, after an absence of two years, during which time nothing had been heard of her. She spoke of trouble at home, but made no explanation. Yesterday morning she went early to the home of Mrs. Koehler, stopping in an alley on the way to drink some carbolic acid from a bottle. She became ill shortly after reaching Mrs. Koehler's, and City Dispensary doctors were called, but they were unable to revive her and she died about 9 o'clock. The empty bottle which had contained the acid was found in the alley and bore the Imprint of a drug store near the Union Station. Several years ago, while Mrs. Ratze lived on Olive street in this city, her daughter, who was married and lived In Chicago, came from that city and died under similar circumstances. Mrs. Ratze lived in Chicago with her son-in-law, George Meyers, an employe of the Crane Elevator Company. DEAD IS IIIS R003I. The Sadden Demise of George W. Louden, ml Carpenter. George W. Louden, a carpenter, was found dead in bed at Mlles's lodging house, on East Washington street, yesterday afternoon. He retired about H o'clock Thursday night, after talking for some time in the restaurant. Efforts to arouse him during the forenoon were made without success and the police were called at 2 o'clock and the room entered. The body had been lifeless for several hours. Coroner Nash said death was caused toy fatty degeneration of the heart. Louden was a member of several unions and had a shop at No. 1367 West Twenty-sixth street. He was a stepson of W. T. Hill, a blacksmith living at Southport. He was advised last'nlght of the death and will this morning take the body to Southport for burial. COLORED TREACHER'S DEATH. It Occurred In an Office After He Had Indulged In a Laugh. George B. Lynch, a colored preacher who has been doing missionary work among the colored Methodist churches, died sud denly yesterday afternoon In the office of T. V. B. Hill, a colored lawyer ort Delaware street. He had purchased a ticket for Chicago, and while waiting for the train went to Hill's office. Hill was read ing to him. Lynch laughed, yawned, fetretched out his arms and then sank back in the chair as if asleep. Hill continued reading and, receiving no reply to his re marks, went over to awaken Lynch. The tody was taken to the morgue and later turned over to friends. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Laura Carroll has returned from a visit in Lebanon. Mr. William Dowling, of Baltimore, Md., Is visiting the Misses Dölau. Miss Katharine Davis, of Cincinnati, will arrive next week to visit the Misses Scholl Mrs. Milton A. Morris will leave to-day for Hot Springs, Ark., where she will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rick have returned from a visit in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York. Mrs. Henry Rauh and Miss Stella Rauh will leave next week to visit Mrs. Rauh's parents in Cleveland. O. Rev. and Mrs. Addison Parker, of Delphi, who have, been with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Atkins, have returned home. Mrs. Simmons and Miss Nathalie Simmons, of Detroit, who have been visiting relatives here, have returned home. Mrs. J. A. Sutcliffe has returned from New York, where she spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charles Finney. Mrs. Alexander Jameson entertained at luncheon yesterday in honor of her visitor. Miss Helen Mlchener, of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Dare McBeth, of Baltimore, Md., and Miss Corrlnne Higglns, of Lebanon, were guests of Miss Estelle McCune yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Crall are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Reeves, at the Shlel. Mrs. Crall will make an extended visit. Mrs. E. F. Hodges, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. James McFarland, and Dr. Hodges's mother in Boston, will return home to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Percival Charlc3 Hord, of New York, will arrive next week to visit Mrs. Hord and Miss Mary Hord, at the Martens flats. Mr. A. E. Shultx and Miss Emallne Schmadel, of Olney, 111., who were guests of Miss Winifred Stiles and Mrs. F. II. Stiles during carnival week, have returned home. Several young ladles of the First Presbyterian Church will give a cake sale this morning at the home of Miss Beatrice Byera. 1724 North Pennsylvania street, at 11 o'clock. Miss Ellen Sommers Baker entertained informally yesterday afternoon, the guest of honor being Miss Helen Krag, who will leave soon for Kansas City. Among the guests were Miss McCrea of Cleveland, Miss Mlchener of Washington. D. C and Miss Irene Test of Council Bluffs, la. The sixth section of the Ladies' Society of the Maennerchor gave a large card party yesterday afternoon. The hostesses were Miss Lena Fertig. Mrs. Max Drach, Mrs. Marie Monninger, Mrs. George Mannfeld and Miss Matilda Schmidt. The clubrooms were adorned with autumn foliage and flowers. The marriage of Mr. Harry Gray, of this city, and Miss Ethel McCabe. of Sewlckley. Pa., will occur Tuesday. Mr. Gray will bring his bride to this city to reside in one of the Higglns apartment houses, on St. Joseph street. Among the Indianapolis people who will attend the wedding are Mr. Frank Black, who will act as best man; Col. and Mrs. S. F. Gray, Mrs. T. O. Barbour, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bearnes of Minneapolis. Mrs. George W. Black and Miss Kate Smith. The Cilo Club observed president's day yesterday with Mrs. Robert W. Furnas, at her home, on Central avenue. Mrs. Mary Kramer, the retiring president, made an address of welcome, which wks responded to by the Incoming president, Mrs. Furnas. Mrs. J. A. Risk read a paper during the afternoon and music was furnished by Mrs. Mary Selvage and Mrs. Kiger. Assisting the hostess during the afternoon were Miss Madge Morris. Miss Fannie Adam and Miss Nellie Wheeler. The local chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon, the anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallls. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs. James A. Mount; vice regent. Mrs. Theresa Voss Smith; secretary, Mrs. Charles M. Cross; treasurer, Mrs. H. I. Drummond; historian. Miss Sadie Mcintosh; director of -the Juvenile auxiliary, Mrs. W. A. Brlster; delegate to the Local Council of Women, Dr. Marie Haslep. Quite a large audience of members and friends enjoyed the Boys- Club first "pleasant evening" last night at the clubhouse at South Meridian street and Madison avenue. Mrs. S. O. Pickens spoke to the hoys on "Why a Boy Should be Proud of Indiana." and Mrs. Fugate sang "Itoblnson Crusoe" and "Ben Bolt." Miado Kaehn also sang two numbers. The prizes were given out to the boys who did the best work In the Boys' Club gardens during the season. They were awarded to Oscar Graham, Fred Beck and Fred Scanlon. The committee having charge of the entertainment wtre Mrs. E. J. Foster. Mrs. James Distte, Rev. T. J. Vlller,, Mrs. George

StIIz. Mr. Edgar Ev. , Miss Anna Mc

Kenzie and Mr. O. C. hears. f.reenvf ood. Mrs. Smock, of Indianapolis, visited her niece. Miss Rose Fagler, this week. Miss Lena Dunn, of Indianapolis, visited friends here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Owen visited relatives In Indianapolis the first of the week. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Miller, of Montpelier, visited friends here this week. Mrs. Coleman, of Indianapolis, camo Thursday for a short visit with Mrs. H. A. Norvall. Mrs. Jessie Beard, of New Castle, visited her sister, Mrs. L. M. Park, the first of the week. Miss Lou Bowman, of Greensburg, came Tuesday for a visit of several days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Häs, of Mooresville, visited his brother, W. H. Bass, and family this week. Mrs. J. R. Henry and Mrs. E. R. Roblson, of Indianapolis, are spending the week at the Hotel Hoyt. Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Swan, of Mackcy, Ind., visited his brother, John H. Swan, and wife this week. Mrs. Alice Burton and daughter. Miss Carrie, left Tuesday for a two months' visit in western Illinois. Mrs. F. A. Cuthrie returned Tuesday from Rock Island, Hi., where she attended a convention of the XV. F. M. S. Miss Elizabeth Clark entertained a number of friends at dinner Monday in honor of her father's seventy-eighth birthday. TEACHERS' CLASSES. Butler Begins Its Evening Classes for Teachers Next Week. The Indianapolis public school teachers are beginning to discuss their winter's work In the college study departments of Butler College. A good doal of Interest was aroused last year because the courses furnished helped the teachers greatly in their license examinations. Although last year was the first for this new department nearly a hundred persons were enrolled. Several new courses are to be added this year in economics and history, which are expected to attract many who are not teachers. Heretofore about three-fourths have been public school teachers, and the ethers were clerks and stenographers who took advantage of the classes in the evening. Butler College and, through it, the University of Chicago, gives credit for all work taken. The enrollment begins on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 6 p. m., and continues on Friday, Oct. 26, from 7:'30 to 6:30 p. m., and Saturday, Oct. 27. from 1) a. m. to 12 m., in the North Side High School. CITY NEWS NOTES. Evangelist Östron and John P. IIHUs will address a Y. M. C. A. meeting to-morrow afternoon at 3:45. The Men's Business and Social Union of Fletcher-place M. E. Church will entertain In honor of the pastor. Rev. Virgil W. Trevis, in the church parlors, on Monday evening, Oct. 22. Mrs. R. B. Jerusalem, of New York, came here Thursday to attend the burial of her husband, who was killed in a wreck near Vincennes. Her mother, Mrs. Madallne Bceckling. and her daughter, who died about a year ago, were all buried together. The triple burial was private. The police were advised yesterday that the body of "William" Bucksot, who died in the county hospital at Chicago, bore tho marks named by George F. Bucksot. 42 Rural street, as Identification for John Bjcksot, his brother. The body will bo brought here for burial. The particulars of his death were not learned. William Buckner, 1162 River avenue, who disappeared the latter part of September, has not yet returned. Recently he was traced to Terre Haute and then to St. Louis. Mo., where all trace was lost. His mother is distracted over his absence. His bister, Mrs. Blanche Helf, died after Buckntr's departure, and the mother is now very anxious to get her son to return home, SBSBBMSBSBBHSHSSBSSSBSSSBBBSSSMSBSBSSBBSSBSSSSBSSSBSSSn Going Over Proposed Electric Honte. Mr. York," financial agent of Dennis, Pryor & Co., of Cleveland, O., made a trip over the route of the proposed Indianapolis & Sheltyvllle Electric Railway yesterday. He was accompanied by tho officers of the Shelbyvllle company. It is believed that Mr. York made the trip with the idea of his company exploiting the road. He arrived in Indianapolis late in the afternoon and left the city shortly afterward. IT IS STILL MUDDLED. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) a 10 per cent, increase and the miners may as well understand now as later that there will be no further concessions. MAY REMAIN IDLE. Little Prospect of Strikers Returning; to Work on Monday. SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 19.U is a prac tical certainty that the miners will not be back to work next Monday, as was ex pected from the action of the Philadelphia conference of operators on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Scranton conference yesterday. Some of the biggest of the local companies are balking at the agreement to continue the 10 per cent, offer in force until April, 1901, as is demanded by the resolutions of the miners' convention. They were all willing enough yesterday to amend their notices to conform to this demand. but to-day they seem to have undergone a change of heart and only one operator of any prominence would say outright that he would make the modification. They say it would be humiliating for them to come with an amendment to their notices. As one prominent operator put it: "The modi fication would servo dui one purpose, and that is to gratify a wnim or John Mitchell. We do not propose to waste any energy bowing and scraping to Mr. Mitchell." The Connell Co-rl Company is the only one to send out tne amendment to the notice. No other company would even admit that it intended to do so. SENATOR HANNA'S WORK. He AVas Responsible for Operators Making Concession to Miners. CHICAGO, Oct. 13. It has been reported from time to time that Senator M. A. Hanna exerted a dominant influence in the negotiations for the settlement of the great coal strike. This was confirmed by Secretary Heath, of the Republican national committee, who Is probably as close to Mr. Hanna as any man In the country. Secre tary Heath says that to Mr. Hanna be longs the credit for the settlement of the strike. "lie met the leaders of the miners," said Mr. Heath, "and heard from them their grievances. He said after he had heard their story, 'Boys. I think you are right and I believe that all your demands shall be granted. I wish, however, to hear the other side." He met the big operators and heard their story. He told them after he had heard their side of the case that he believed they were in the wrong, and that the miners requests should be granted He exerted all his Influence to bring vic tory to the miners, ine result you know. "Senator Hanna had no financial interest in the struggle. He had no political ax to grind. He held the strike far above politics. He acted pureiy from a humanitarian standpoint. Thu hu enTerU had nothing to do with politics can be judged when I tell you that for n quarter of a century Mr. Hanna has worked to secure for the laboring man shorter hours and more pay. He was the first man In the iate of Ohio to receive a labor delegation. This was back In the 70s, long betöre ho was in polities. And from that time he has worked in the interests of the laboring men. His course since he has been before tho people has simply been a continuation of his policy. He has never had a strike pmong his men. He has never refused to receive a labor delegation. I know to my own knowledge that In the last four years he has been called upon at least fifty times to settle labor difficulties. In all instances he has responded, and his influence has done much for the worklr.gmen. He has never paraded this. It has never been published. "What has Senator Jones ever done for the laboring man? Nothing. He talks about Senator Hanna's action being prompted by political considerations. If Senator Jones would attempt something for the laboring men even for political effect he would stand better."

MARKET IS MOVING UP

TRADE SHOWS A MATERIAL IN CREASE OVER LATE REPORTS. Agricultural Products In Relatively Detter Position Iron, Steel nnd TextilesRecord of Failures. NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-R. G. Dun & Cos weekly Review of Trade will say to-mor-rcw: A settlement of the coal strike satisfactory to all interests having been effected, business breathes more freely in the East, and distribution of merchandise is increasing slowly again, though the election excitement keeps new buying in many lines down to wants for immediate consumption. In the West there is not the same hesitation, and there, as well as In the South, tho marketing of the crops Is responsible for a feeling of much confidence in the movement of business, If the Nation acts conservatively at the polls. Frice3 of commodities are weaker, and tho caution so gratifying in a presidential year keeps speculation at a minimum. Cotton further declined, making the loss about $tf a bale in two weeks. Planters are rushing work and picking is expected to progress rapidly enough to save most of the crop from early frost. High prices make 'it t l J , o. v nUVar. and the movement at receiving points Increases largely. Domestic spinners are not liberal buyers, but exports are only slightly smaller than a year ago. Foreign buying Increased with the recent sharp decline. Wheat has shown weakness, due in part to the greater activity at Russian pom; and Atlantic experts for the week were only 2,647,235 bu. against 3.270.226 a year ago. Corn also declined, but Is 6c above last year, which may account for the loss in 'exports, in three weeks 7,654,765 bu, against 10.924,406 in M Few important fluctuations occurred In iron and steel, but there were small advances in Bessemer pig at Pittsburg and billets at Philadelphia. Moderate gains are reported in the volume of transactions, although the tendency is to delay large contracts a few weeks. Implement makers take bar iron freely, however, and orders for pipe are urgent with severe weather coming on. Structural shapes are taken for foreign points as far distant as Egypt and domestic bridge builders buy freely. More mills have gone into blast and the general tone is improving. Production of coke has increased, but (rices are easy and many ovens still idle. Leather and hides are firm, selling freely because of steady improvement in demand for boots and shoes. Jobbers are placing large orders with manufacturers and demand is no longer limited to fall goods. Spring contracts are increasing at an encouraging rate, although an effort is made to keep the sales as quiet as possible, owing to the effect on the market for raw material. While woolen mills are not working at full capacity, seasonable weather has increased buying in this line and purchases of wool at the three chief Eastern markets increased to 4,524,000 pounds, the best total for a long time, although still far below the amount taken through speculative activity a year ago. Prices are steady and holders show no loss of confidence. Failures for the week were 203 In the United States, against 113 last year, and twenty-six in Canada, against twenty last year. ISO SCRAMBLE FOR BUSINESS. Steel Mills 1 nnsually Well Supplied with Orders Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Bradstreet tomorrow will say: As the Jobbing distributive trade tends to lessen with the advance of the fall season the repressive In fluences of ante-election feeling becomes more clearly perceptible, and the result is a generally quiet, though at the same time confident, feeling in general trade, which the stock market apparently has begun to discount, with the result of swelling cur rent bank clearings well above recent totals. As for some time past, the best trade advices come from the South, which remains cheerful in spite of lower cotton. Pacific coast advices are that export trade is very large, as the result of army needs and Asiatic requirements. Northwestern trade is, on the whole, quiet, and the dispo sition to charge the election with this Is manifest. Eastern wholesale trade is quiet but steady. Gross railway returns 'con tinue excellent, considering the reports of quiet in all other lines, and in net returns those for August are much more encouraging than those of July. The country's xoreign trade is in a nattering condition. September exports being the largest ever reported for that month, and, swelled by high-priced cotton shipments, the nine months returns are far in advance of all previous years. Imports, on the other hand. show few gains, and the outlook is for a record-breaking export trade and a raer chandlse balance for the calendar year far in advance ox ait otner years. Prices of farm products have tended downward this week. The most notable drop has been in cotton, half a cent for the week and 1 cent from the highest point reached. Cotton goods are very firm, despite the drop in raw material, but the disposition is to sell carefully on spring account. Wool is a little more active and firm in tone at Eastern markets, but the demand is still to cover odds received by manuracturers, who are not inclined to buy beyond this. The repression noted is, perhaps, most prominent in the iron and steel industries, where values for the cruder materials remain well down to the lowest point reached iu a year, and even here it is to be noted that a larger volume of steel rail orders has been placed thin year than in former periods. Sales, this week, of rails are estimated at 15,000 tons, mostly at the West. Structural material makers are reported exceptionally well fixed as to orders, although a meeting of makers. It is rumored, may cut prices. Pig iron has been slow of sale, but Chicago reports that business of at least 100,000 tons is in sight, that may be placed after election. The large steel mills are well supplied with orders, though at low prices, and the usual scramble for fall business is absent this year. Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 3,796,643 bu, against 4,297.85 last week. 4,160,618 in the corresponding week of 1899, and 4.252.773 In 1S98. From July to date, wheat exports are 55,311.165 bu, against 65,125,665 last season and 61,10,8SO in 1S9S. Corn exports for the week rggregate 286,993 bu, against 2.896,037 last week. 5,068,697 in this week a year ago, and 2.597,191 in 189S. From July to date, corn exports are 5,099.651 bu, against 6.92,556 last season and 44.957,331 in 1893. Business failures for the week number 223 in the United States, against 210 last week. 221 In this week a year ago and 213 in 1898. This Week's Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended Oct. 19. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year: New York Xl.012.91 4.304 Dec. 18.5 Boston 127.973,554 Dec. 12.3 Chicago 134.479.577 Dec. 8.0 Philadelphia 90.425,454 Dec. 2.0 St. Louis S6.235.82l Inc.. 1.2 Pittsburg 29.37S.51S Dec. 23.2 Baltimore ro.02S.647 Dec. 4.3 San Francisco 25.049.771 Inc.. 9.2 Cincinnati 15.5;.250 Dec. 1.6 Kansas City 1S,775.4.8 Inc.. .12.0 New Orleans 15.112.639 Inc.. .46.2 Minneapolis 15.313.)6 Dec. 12.7 Detroit 8.031.164 Dec. 3.2 Cleveland 11,504,971 Dec. 1.6 Louisville 8.072.88a Dec. 11. 8 Providence 7.&02.1H) Dec. 13.6 Milwaukee 6.536.U73 Inc.. 1.7 St. Paul 6.341.212 Dec. 1.0 Buffalo 5.636.191 Inc.. 2.4 Omaha ,745.774 Dec. 1.7 Indianapolis 6.470,2 Dec. l.Z Columbus. O. 6,355.200 Dec. 10. Evansville. Ind Dec. .27 7 Totals United 8tates.J1.693.4UlG2 Dec.132 Totals outside N. Y.... Gä2.57,töS Dec. 4.U

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INTERNATIONAL DIDLE LESSON. Luke xv, l-lOi Oct. 21, lfHK The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. These parables are ppoken In anwrr to th Pharisaical murmuring ag:aln?t Jesus' famili arity with publican and sinnen. They set forth the S lors acknowledged mission. In which He and all heaven delighted namely, the recovery of the lost. If a woman loses a com. part of her dowry, does h despise It because It ii lost; because, mayhap. It !s trampled In th mire somewhere, or is corroded by exposure? Not a bit of It! On the contrary, her hMrt Is set uion recovery. ?he lights her hand lamp anJ thrusts It into every recess, and, as a last resort, she sweeps the floor and rasses the litter through her fingers. When the coin la found her delight bears some proportion to the intrinsic value of the coin, and to the length arid arduourness of the search. So the apostate sons of Abraham are still dear to God; the publicans, too, who unpatrlotically make merchandise out of Israel's servitude and fallen state. It 13 the sorry plight, the dangerous predicament of the lost sheep, which tuuthes the faithful thepherd's heart to pity. In a peerlefs passage, Frederick W. Kobertson graphically pictures the streng bond which maintains between tho keeper and the flock. In this Instance, the true shepherd, who Is no mere hireling, sees in imagination His dear lot sheep on the mountains, cut by stone, lacerated by thorns, until Its snowy fleece Is dyed in its own blood. Its riteous bleating haunts his very dreams. He knows that most timid and dcfenseles of domestic animals will be the easy prey of some ravlf hing beast. "Out on the desert he hears its cry. Sick and helpless, and ready to die." The shepherd heart asserts Itself. Out into the right desolation and danger he goes. None ever knew "How deep were the waters crossed. Nor how dark was the night that shepherd passed through. Ere he found his sheep that was lost." But the sheep is found, and tho Joy is proportionate to the strength of the shepherd's attachment, the perils of tht search, and the value of the sheep. So each sinner and publican Is still one of the favored flock, only astray and imperiled. To search, find and restore such a ons is a divine work In which angels would fain engage in the consummation of which they are certainly permitted to rejoice. KEY AND ANALYSIS. I. Attractive power of Jesus. Exemplified in this instance More universal, continuous and divine than that of any other. II. Criticism of Jesus. Ground of it: His friendly bearing toward the outcast. III. Jesus' defense. Tarables setting forth the need, method and happy result of recovering the lost. IV. Parable of the Lost Sheep. Especially sUniflcant among shepherd folks. Dangerous plight of the lost. Emergency requiring strenuous exertion. Joy of recovery. V. Parable of the Lost Coin. Jesus' efftctlve use of common incidents. Loas. search, recovery. Joy. VI. Doctrinal bearing of these parables. The genuineness and pitlfulness of the lost condition. Possibility end blessedness of recovery. VII. Blessed imminence of heaven. Inhabitants observant of human' experiences. Joyously affected by moral recoveries. THE STUDY LAMP. The primary use of these parabies should not be lost sight of. By them Jesus justified Bis kindly and familiar bearing toward publicans and sinners at which the Pharisees and scribee were so outraged. He showed the veriest renegade of Israel as still tho object of divine compassion, his restoration possible and a thing to be earnestly sought. The shepherd with the sheep upon Ills shoulders became one of the significant Christian emblems In the earliest age of the church. It repeatedly carved upon the tombs and altars and frescoed upon the walls of the Catacombs of Rome. It shows how the first disciples loved and appreciated Jesus' parable. The charm of Jesus as a teacher is the way he sublimates the commonest objects, incidents and operations. He wove them all with eon summa te skill into the r'.ch arras of His peerless sermons. Joy in heaven that Is the measure of the pinner's rerll. Were sin a mere episode, a passing liiCldent, a dilemma, extrication from which I easy, there would be nothing in that to set th Joy bells of the ekles a ringing. It Is be?aue the inner stands on the crumbling edge of hell, on the brink of the lake that burnetii with nV IN BRYANT0WN. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGK.) present conditions means to this country, it Is in the hands of the tollers, the men of the factory and the loom and the machine shops to decide whether the wheels of industry shall be kept running, whether they shall continue to earn the highest wages ever paid to skilled labor, or to return to the conditions existing four years ngo, to the bitter struggle for subsistence for themselves and their families. I have no doubt which way you will decide on the 6th of November." The first stop in Nebraska was made at Emerson, where a good-sized crowd gave the senator a warm greeting. At Wakefleld two brass bands were at the fetation, but their music was almost drowned by the terrific din caused by a can? of grain shippers, who pounded the Immense scoops with clubs and shouted for Hanna. There Senator Hanna addressed the crowd in a big tent put up near the stntion. "There is no time for the public officials of this county to say anything to any set of men who attempt to ral.e u bogy-man to scare the timid," eald Senator Hanna. At Wayne, the next station, the audience was made up mostly of farmers. "What we want to consider is what is best for our own ptrsonal interests. All you want to do la to let well enough alone." At Winslde, a little hamlet in the midst of the corn country, Mr. Hanna saw the following banner as he stepped out on the car platform: "Populist farmers, beware 1 Chain your children to yourselves or put 'em under the bed. Mark Hanna is in town." "Oh, I'm not so dangerous as all that," said he, laughingly, pointing to the banner. Prosperity. as the Issue was debated by Air. Hanna for five minutes. The farmers composing the audience cheered him until the train was far from the station. A stop of five minutes was made at Hoskins and then the run was made to Norfolk, the center of the sugar btet Industry of Nebraska. A big audience greeted Mr. Hanna at Norfolk, the street being packed for almost a block from the speaking stand, erected a thort distance up from the railroad station. "I have heard that you have a candidate for the presidency living in your State," said Mr. Hanna, amid laughter, "and that he is willing to sacrifice all the material interests of this country In order that he may attain the height of his ambition. Now, my friends, you are not called on to exercise the prerogative of your votes to fatisfy the ambition of any man, but you are called on to consider your own Interests, the interests of you families, the Interests of your countrymen and your country lirst." In briefly discussing the Issue of "Imperialism." Mr. Hanna said: "There is another side to this question, that of patriotism. As long as our dead lie buried in the Philippines, husbands, brothers of your own lie in that soil, and any man who attempts to haul down that emblem of llterty nnd protection will be snowed under. They say there Is another side to this questionone of sordid greed they call it commercialism. Well, my friends, if it is commercialism to want the possession of a strategic point giving the American people an opportunity to maintain a foothold m the markets of that great Eastern country, lor God's sake let us have commercialism. A half hour's stop was made nt Madison. Senator Allen's home. A siuad of mounted Bough Itiders escorted Senators Hanna and Prye to the speaking stand, a third of a mile from the station. There Senator Frye made his first speech of the day, covering briefly substantially the Fame ground in his speeches of yesterday. Senator Hanna spol:e briefly, urging the voters of Nebraska to forget past party affiliations and to remember that present conditions under the Republican administration ara of unprecedented prosperity. Small crowds, made up mostly of farm,crs, were present at Humphrey and Platte Center, and Senator Hanna divided hi time between making short addresses und handshaking. A more extended stop was made at Columbus. In this district the Populist vote la

where their worm dietn not and their fire is nM quenched; because h stands where thre Is no eye Vy pity, no arm to deliver, ex-pt the e and arm divine; snatched as a brand from th burning It Is because of that, ther is Joy in the presence of the angtU of God. It was not merely what Jus said, nor the way He said it. that attracted the people to him so phenomenally. It wss what Jesus was. Mob recognized In Htm humanity lit Its best. Ths Ideal realized wisdom, power. Ive, God in man a human life o In tun with the Infinite as to tt.ir.k His thoughts and do His deeds. This makes Jesus universally and i rmanently attractive to those who are Intent upon obtaining for themselves and their fellows the noblest development possible. Ian MacLaren. Everybody has heard of the "Bonnie Brtr Bush" and of its famous author. Dr. John Watbon, or, as h is better known. Ian MacLaren. On a recent visit to this country, this great mao said, in Cincinnati: "The greatest agency for good In your country, as I see It, is your Sunday school." This is the verdict of a wise observer, who is not n American cltlren. but sees America through the eyes of & foreigner. The Judgment is Just, however, for the Sunday school is doing more for America to-day than all the laws on her statute books. The international Sunday fcchool convention seeks to promote, through the state and provincial auxiliary organizations, the interests of all Sunday schooit of all denominations. Circulars explaining the magnitude of this great work may be had for the asking by addressing Mr. Marlon Lawranci. Toledo. O., secretary of the International aeivcntlon. . ,, C1UMSTIAN ENDEAVOR. To pi 'j for Oct. Sit Our Stewardship Luke xll. 42-IS. The drunken, faithless steward, punished with disgrace and death; tho faithful steward, rewarded with greater stewardship we are slo-v In applying to ourselves Christ's searching pariible, because of two reasons; ws cheat oursslves i:to thinking that all Judgment is postponed t the far-olT Judgment day, and we Imagine that this Judgment, even if It is a continual Judgment, has to do only with the great matters, such as confession of Christ and worship of Go.l. There is a final judgment of all stewardships, but it is only a summing up and an eternal confirmation of Inuumerable dally Judgments; and the great award is based upon the great decisions of life, but only because those great decisions are made up of countlejs little decisions which each hour forces upon us. For example. Instead of hearing the vague "Give an account of thy stewardship" sounding faintly from a dim age to come, let us hear every day such a command as this: "Give an account of thy body." These muscles what interest are you amassing on that splendid capital? These nerves are you husbanding them wisely or are you squandering them? How reads your physical trial balance? If it balance's on the wrong side, then see la every headache a warning premonition of the final judgment. "Olve an account of thy pennies," the dally injunction urges. If God had the wasted pennies. His church would need no further income for the most magnificent operations. To be careless of a dime shows the falthleos steward as clearly as to be careless of a thousand dollars yes, far more dearly. "Give an account of thy odd minutes," the command proceeds. A man may be known by his use of his "extra time" far more than by hi ordinary occupations. Whither do your thoughts turn when they are free to follow their Inclination? Has prayer become instinctive? What I your "pick-up" reading? Beggar or millionaire, we are each stewards of twenty hours every day. Of necessity, the greater part must be spent for our livelihood. The kingdom of God is largely to be built up from our odd minutes. "Give an account of thy hum" Is It a Bethany home for Christ's brethren? Do you count your power of entertaining guests a sacred gift? "Give an account of thy eyes, ears, tongue." Do you look to the income and outgo through these tiny-vast avenues with such care as befits the guardian of a temple, the temple of the Holy Ghost? All this Is only a hint of our stewardship, since p. Is only a hint of the blestdngs God dally heap up on our doorsteps. Not the poorest man but Is a Croesus, If he will rightly use his heavenly capital. Not the richest man but is a pauper, if he is outside this commonwealth of possible blessedness. Use your goods for God, and God himself will be yours, with all Bis universe. ' JLMOS R. WELLS. in a large majority, and Senator Hanna rpoko at some length to a large crowd. At Schuyler Senator Hanna was presented as follows by the local chairman: "Fel-low-citltent, I want to introduce to you the man who commands the sun sometimes if he wants to." "Well, I wish I could command every eon of a gun of a Populist in this State." frald Senator Hanna, amid laughter, "and that of every good Democrat, too. because, my friends, I want the people of this State and thU country to fully appreciate anJ understand the importance of this election." At North Bend Mr. Hanna was presented with a hi bunch of flowers by a delegaticu of little girls. An enormous crowd turned out to hear Mr. Hanna at Fremont, where the speaking took place from the front steps of th courthouse, nearly every window of whK-h displayed n large lithograph of Mr. Erysn. In his address there Mr. Hanna was frequently interrupted by the blowing of a nearby whistle and finally, with a twlnkU in his eye, he said: "It must be that Mr. Eryan has hold of that valve and is trying to shut me off." "It Isn't a gas valve!" shouted some one In the crowd. Here Mr. Hanna said: "Any mat? who charges President McKinley with personal ambition in hla course toward the Philippine islands 1 almost charge Is a traitor to his country, because the 1 'resident of the United Statse has sworn a haered oath to perform his duty under the Constitution of the United States And when, by the victory of Dewey at Manila and our boys in blue in Porto Rico, those islands came into our possession by treaty and by purchase, it was the duty of eur President to protect life and property. In the exerclne f that duty he has been conscientious, and It is not a part of his prerogative to say what kind of government we shall have in the Philippines. Dut there will never be anv consideration of any further development of government until the rebel against the American Hag have laid down the lr arms." Wahoo, the last top before reaching Lincoln, pave Senator Hanna the best reception of the day. Excursion trains from near-by towns and villages brought In several hundred people and Senator Hanna was given an ovation as he stepped from the train. A unique feature of the procession from the depot to the speaking stand was three uniformed clubs, the Ida McKinley Club, of Wnhoo, the Edith Itoosevelt Club, of Mead, nnd the Ashland Marching Club, all of the members dressed in the national color. Preacher Drops Dead. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Oct. l!.-iev. A, Nelson Holllfield, aged sixty, of Newark. N. J., the retiring moderator of the New Jersey ITesbyterlan Synod, dropped dead from heart disease, at Haddon Hall, last night. Just after he had finished un address. He was apparently In good health up to the moment of his death. Natural Inference. If Adlal Stevenson does not cease conjuring Lincoln's spirit the ie-ople will begin to think the reports of Adlal's death wer true. No Fusel CU. 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