Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1901 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901. 3

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AKrauss Shirt WEARS BETTER FITS BETTER LOOKS BETTER They're Best by Test Largest Assortment an! Si Kraass Men's Furnisher Shirt Maker Di Direct fora the cutter. First-class Jewelry at low prices. J. X. AIUJUIAIwIY Manufacturing Jeweler : 28 Monument Place URNITURB ii e) CARPETS, STOVES W. H. MESSENGER 201 East Washington St. AMUSEMENTS. Xote of the Stnjje. W. TJ. Watson's "Americans" will begin three days engagement at the Empire Theater this afternoon. XXX Camllle D'Arville, the famous opera singer, has been secured as the leading attraction at the Grand week after next. xxx Tom Nawn and company, Julia Kingsley and company, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow and the musical Johnstons, xylophone experts, will furnish a part of the excellent vaudeville bill arranged for the Grand next week. XXX The delightful ringing of Miss Doris WilFon and Harry C. Stanley's wonderful impersonations and imitations at the Grand this week are creating a deservedly favorable Impression. Their act Is one of the cleverest seen at that house thus far the current season. XXX The Zoo did a big business last night. This is the rule at this resort. Director Rostock left, last evening, for Buffalo, takln? with him the Italian artist who will euperintend the work or decorating and adorning the interior of his trained wild animal building. XXX Madeleine Lucette Ryley, author of 'Richard Savage," has already given evidence of her ability in writing the most refreshing comedy and in depicting eccentric characters. In her new play, which Henry Miller is to present at English's Saturday afternoon and night of next week, she Is declared to have done her most brilliant work as a playwright. XXX Barney Gllmore. in his sensational comedy drama, "Kidnaped in New York," is the next attraction at the Park Theater, beginning this afternoon, and it Is said the patrons of that house will witness a meritorious production from both a dramatic and scenic point of view. Mr. Gllmore has pained considerable fame as an interpreter of Irish character, and in his new creation of Mr. Dooley, the detective, he has won new laurels. XXX Harry Lacey, the leading actor in the company Interpreting Joseph Arthur's realistic play, "The Still Alarm," Is provided with an unusually good supporting company. The more prominent roles are played by Mr. Lynn Pratt, Mr. Frank C. Bangs, Charles K. French. John F. Ryan. Miss Elizabeth Baker, Miss Belle Gold and Mrs. Emrna Brennan Ince. "The Still Alarm" comes to English's Opera House to-night to remain the re.st of the week, with a special xnatlnce Saturday. 'xxx There is such a wealth of material In the Maude Adams production of "L'AIglon." which will be seen at English's Opera House the first three nights of next week, that many details which would ordinarily command specific attention are almost lost fight of. This is particularly true of the costuming. The gowns worn by the ladles of title arc declared to b simply exquisite In their richness of material and in the manner in which they are fashioned. The uriforms of the officers are not only absolutely correct, but they are made of the richest cloths. Manager Frohman is aserted to have expended a small fortune upon this part of the production alone. xxx Mrs. Fl s Ice's company numbers flfty-one persons and there are thirty speaking parts In her new play, "Becky Sharp." The extra people appear In tho great scene of the ball of the Duchess of Richmond, a pomDous function that is turned into a scene of panic by reverberations from the artillery tit the battle of Waterloo. The requirement of such a ball scene are such that people of th kind known as "juDers" would destroy its effect. Mrs. Flake's proV' 0ne of th heaviest and most aborate ever attempted of a play of the class of "Becky Sharp," if, indeed this S.r,5.Vdap.l?d fro.m Tneray'a "Vanity lair" be not In a class by itself. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. A. J. Gardner has Issued Invitations for a tea April 3. mvuaMiss Bess Nicholson, of Crawfordsvllle will arrive early in April to visit Mrs. Paul Florian. Mrs. Frank A. Morrison and daughter win leave this week to spend a month in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Garstang and Mr fcr.d Mrs. Wilfred Garstang have gone on a Bouthern trip. Miss Julia M. Halllwell, of Philadelphia Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. John S. Kittle' Vher home, 1416 Rellefontalne street. ' .?ir5v.J' '.,Sh.ower.BJ, her daughter Maud and Mis Nelle Hendricks, of BloomluKton are vliltlng Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ingler. Mrr. L. Chenoweth will be at home KiAncaUy Friday afternoon la bono? oZ

her mother, Mrs. Espy, and Miss Cooper, of Shelbyville, Tcnn. There are no Invitations. Mrs. Augustine M. Hopper, of Baltimore. Md., will arrive soon to visit Mrs. Hopper's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. H. H. Miller. Mrs. William Garrard Comly will give a tea to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock In honor of her lister, Mrs. David C. Bunttn. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Lockard will return early next week from California, wnere they have been since their marriage in January. Mrs. J. Ross Stevenson will return with Mrs. T. C. Day from Chicago next week. They will return via Lafayette and visit Mrs. J. H. Smart a few days. Mrs. Ross Hamilton Wallace observed her last formal at-home yesterday afternoon. She was assisted by her mother, Mrs. J. H. Clark. Mrs. Chauncy Clark, the Misses Zollinger and Miss Mera Tousey. Mrs. D. B. Cooper gave a luncheon and card party yesterday at her home In Greenfield In honor of Miss Pierson, of Boston, who Is the guest of Mrs. Lynn B. MUlikan. There were a number of Indianapolis women in the party. Dr. William A. Halimann will deliver a lecture on "The Relation of the Kindergarten to the Community" to-morrow afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at Plymouth Church, to which the public is Invited. Dr. Hallmann comes to the city to lecture to the Kindergarten Training School. Miss Bessie Trout will give a shirt waist luncheon Monday in honor of Miss Bess Brown and her visitors. Miss Helen Keating, of Scotland, S. D., and Miss Helen Williamson, of Greenwood, S. D., and Miss Maud Coulter, of Fort Wayne. Miss Bess McCrea will give a luncheon on Saturday tor the visitors. The marriage of Will J. Carpenter, one of Anderson's prominent young business men. and Miss Kate Chlpman, daughter of Judge and Mrs. M. A. Chlpman, is announced to take place at noon on April 17 !n Anderson. Both of . the young people are leaders in the social life of Anderson and have a wide circle of friends in other Indiana cities. The U-go-I-go Club will give a progressive luncheon Tuesday at the homes of four of the members. The girls who will entertain are Miss Vondersaar, Miss Trout, Miss Knsley and Miss Gertrude Brown. The luncheon Is given in honor of Miss Bess Brown and her visitors. Miss Helen Keating, Miss Helen Williamson and Miss Coulter. Friday the club will be entertained by Miss Gertrude Brown at her home on North Meridian 'street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell gave a pink dinner Tuesday night in their apartments in the Holloway. The handsomely appointed table held a large basket of pink spring flowers in the center and the candle holders held pink tapers covered with pink shades. The name cards were water colors, the design on the card being spring flowers, and the favors at each plate were dainty Dresden bonbon boxes. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Parry, Miss Cora Parry, Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Fitzgerald and Mr. Warren Oakes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Ballard gave a delightful party last night for their son, Mr. William Ballard's twenty-first birthday. The rooms were prettily adorned with daffodils, and palms were grouped about. The guests were: MI.s Polly Sharp, Miss Bess McCrea, Miss Maud Gray, Miss Maud Cunningham, Miss Gertrude Ryan, Miss Jean Rawls. Miss Llta Allison, Miss Fannie Miner, Miss Bess Brown and her visitors, Miss Coulter, Miss Keating and Miss Williamson, Miss Bess Brown. Miss Gertrude Brown, Mr. Charles Dyer, Mr. Fred McCrea, Mr. Gren Diddle, Mr. Allen McCorkle. Mr. Joe Miner, Mr. Ralph Li Bean, Mr. Ira Gardiner, Mr. Walter Pfoff, Mr. Palmer Baumas. Mr. Sherrill Richardson, Mr. S. O. Dungan, Mr. John Kittle. KIMMEL BRYANT. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. March 27. rrof. J. P. KImmel, physical instructor at the Indiana State Normal School, and Miss Clara Bryant, of Coatesville, Ind., were married to-day. Miss Bryant has been a student at the school.

W. F. OLDHAM'S ADDRESS IIB IS GESEItAL SECRETARY OF .METHODIST .MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Delegates to the Lexington Conference Hear n Talk on Mission Work Dny'a Proceeding;. W. F. Oldham, general secretary of th Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society, addressed the delegates to the Lexington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a large audience at Simpson Chapel last night on the work and progress of the missionary society. Mr. Oldham confined his remarks almost entirely to missionary work In relation to the colored race. He spoke of the great difficulties which confront the negro, especially in the South, saying that the problem of advancement for the race in tho South is most difficult of solution. All easy solutions of the question, said Mr. Oldham, were nonsensical, and It was a problem which could only be solved by time. The whites would have to accord the blacks greater opportunities, and the blacks would have to better appreciate and Improve their opportunities. The negroes, he said, wanted education as well as religion. "And religion," continued Mr. Oldham, "consists not only in religious devotion, but in deeds. The negro must have a stronger foundation than an emotional nature and a happy exuberance of spirit. God knows the negro has enough of the emotional, and what they want is a more accurate knowledge of the ethical side of religion. Shouting on Sunday will not excuse a negro from loafing on Monday or breaking the Ten Commandments all the rest of the week. The negro needs an education such as will make him a master In getting hold of the things of the earth. He should study his spelling booK and arithmetic if he would command the respect of the people. It is for this purpose that the missionary societies stand at tho back of jour ministers so that they will have the courage to stand up and tell the people of a struggling race what is good tor them. There are many places in this world where the people are yet unborn in the religion of Jesus Christ. China is yet to be reborn, India must be regenerated and the negroes must play a part in the great work. It is as much their place to help the missionary societies in this work as it is the people of any other race. The people the world over are hungering and thirsting for Christ, even though they don't know Him by that name. Wherever the gospel Is taken and brought level with the understanding of men it satisfies the thirst and the hunger of the restless soul." In conclusion Mr. Oldham said that ho had been engaged all his life in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He had been in every country on the face of the earth and had baptized some of every pagan race in the world. "I believe," said he, "in folks, regardless of race, and I believe in God, and I think the best thing that any man ever did was to help God and folks get in touch with each other." The Lexington Conference was called to order yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, with Bishop Stephen M. Merrill In the chair. E. A. White was elected secretary, W. H. Riley statistical secretary, and H. V. Tate treasurer. A communication was read from Dr. W. P. Thirkfield. secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Educational Society, in which he stated that he would not be able to attend the opening of the conference. After the election of the standing committees the remainder of the morning session and a considerable portion of tho atternoon was occupied with a reading of the reports of the four presiding elders .f the conference. Miss Ii! Jones, of the Woman's Homo Missionary Society, spok briefly on tho work of the organisation. She said, whether for better or worse, expansion had como atout, and she advocated the most active work in foreign possessions, in conclusion she said: "Clasp hands with England in establishing a Christian empire in South Africa." Late In the afternoon the missionary sermon was preached by the Rev. J. H. Ross. Looking: for nn Heir. Postmaster McGlnnls has received a letter from United States Consul E. T. Liefield, of Freiberg. Baden, who wants to find Frank Joseph Martz, or Mertz, who, the consul says, was a butcher, and lived in Indianapolis for a time. A report reached his relatives in Germany a few years ago that Martz was dead. However, they have not been able to verify this report. According to Consul Lieflfld, an inheritance awalu Martz in his uative couu-try

MARINE BAND'S WELCOME

A LAitcii: AiniKMi: askhmul.es ix T031LI.NSOS HALL. The I'rnKramme Offered Was Thoroughly Enjoyed The Rand's Tribute to General Harrison. The United States Marine Band was greeted in Tomlinson Hall last night by the largest, audience of the present season. In fact, the audience was fully twice as large as any that has previously gathered in the great auditorium to listen to a concert. Lieutenant Santelmann. the clever conductor of the organization, and his men were delighted with the warmth of their reception in Indiana's capital and expressed themselves as desirous of repeating their visit in the future. The success of the concert may readily be gathered from the fact that the programme, originally containing eleven numbers, was swollen by encores to twenty-three. Director Santelmann very wisely refrains from entering the classical field to any great extent, knowing that bands are better fitted to play the more popular selections and that audiences as a rule prefer such music. The Marine Band, however, played the celebrated overture to Wagner's opera "Tannhauser," the "Invitation a la Valse" of Weber-Weingartncr, the "Marche Funebre" of Chopin and Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody." and played them all with line effect. The overture to "Tannhauser" displayed the greatest brilliance of execution. The Chopin funeral march was given as a delicate tribute to the memory of General Harrison, so lately deceased, and was played with solemn, impressive effect. However, strict canuor compels the admission that this number when rendered by a band lacks polish and finish. It never was Intended to be played by organizations in which Instruments of brass predominate, and should be left to the flner-gralned symphony orchestras. For an encore to the "Tannhauser" overture Lieutenant Santelmann gave Spusa's dashing march "The Stars anu Stripes Forever.'" The concert was opened in a picturesque and pleasing manner by the rendition of the national anthem, "The Star-spangled Banner," and the effect of such an air played by men wearing military uniforms was to bring the audience to Its feet as one person. The ballet music "CopelJa." by Delibes, was greeted with an encore, which was answered with "Salome," by Lorraine. One of the brilliant triumphs of the evening was scored by Mr. Jean B. H. Moeremans with his saxophone solos. His first number was his own composition, "Fantasia American Favorite." and for his two hearty encores he gave "I Can't Tell Why I Love You. but I Do." with orchestral and whistling accompaniment, and Zeller's "The Flower." Mr. Moeremans's playing was Invested with peculiar Interest from the fact that he was a favorite with President Harrison. For encores to the WeberWeingartner "Invitation a la Valse" the band played two delicious, rollicking pieces, "Dem Dear Ole Days," by Mr. Treglna. one of the musicians, and "Jolly Coppersmith." "Dem Dear Ole Days" was enlivened with singing and the "Jolly Coppersmith" was made more enjoyable with singing, whistling and triangle accompaniments. The latter selection was encored and had to be repeated. The Chopin number was supplemented with "Nearer, my God. to Thee." A number that was also greatly enjoyed was Vollstedt's "Military Episode." introducing "The Star-spangled Banner" as an air. This was followed by Sousa's "The Man Behind the Gun" as an encore. Miss Amy Whaley. a soprano singer, hailing from Ohio, made her Indianapolis debut with the band, and the spontaneous applause that greeted her appearance on the platform before she had sung a note indicated that the audience had heard of her success in other places. Miss Whaley is a young woman of fine presence and much beauty. Her voice is sweet and possesses the sympathetic quality to a marked degree, but lacks in volume for an auditorium the size of Tomlinson Hall. Her rendition of the waltz song "Fleeting Days," by Bailey, was so pleasing to the audience that she was recalled and gave Smith's Creole love song "O Come with Me," the sweetness and grace of which evoked vet another encore, responded to with "My Old Kentucky Home." As In the case of Mr. Moeremans, Miss Whaley was accompanied by the band, and when the horns gave forth the familiar opening strains of "My Old Kentucky Home" there was applause. The ninth number on the programme was in two parts, the second being Lieutenant Santelmann's own composition. "The General Heywood March." The Infectious dash and swing of this composition caught the fancy of the audience so that it had to be repeated in its entirety. The programme was brought to a close with the "Hungarian Rhapsody." e AT GEX. HARRISON'S GRAVE. The Marine Hand Pay It Tribute to the Dend 3Inn. Surrounded by a thousand citizens, the body of the late Gen. Benjamin Harrison, now lying in a sepulcher of stone at the foot of classic Crown Hill, was paid a beautiful tribute yesterday afternoon by the United States Marine Band, which during General Harrison's term of official life in the national capital furnished the music for high governmental functions. This band was greatly liked by the ex-President, who rarely missed one of its concerts. The distinguished man was personally acquainted with Lieut. Wm. H. Santelmann, director of the band, and Lieutenant Santelmann felt moved to pay a last tribute of respect to his dead friend and eminent patron by causing the band to play appropriate airs over the grave. With the publication of his Intention Lleutena'nt Santelmann had nothing whatever to do, and the great conductor was, therefore, surprised to find such a large crowd gathered on the summit and slopes of Crown Hill when ho and his men marched to the grave that Is so well known, despite its simple marking with a plain block of polished marble. The band was taken to Crown Hill In two chartered street cars, after it had paraded through a few of the down-town squares, and when it arrived at the west gate of the cemetery proceeded on foot direct to the grassy spot that holds the remains of the great man. A solemn hush fell over the assembled multitude when the seventy-four splendid-looking men. clad in light blue fatigue uniforms, wearing white belts and regulation forage caps, marched with solemn, martial tread to the Harrison lot and then countermarched so as to bring them In a position Immediately facing the monument. Without a word- the leader waved his baton and the admirably drilled body of musicians gave forth the entrancing melody of "The Starspangled Banner." played with fitting modulation. When the last sweet strains of the patriotic number had died away the familiar notes of "Rock of Ages" floated out on the crisp air and the people assembled stirred involuntarily as they remembered that this was one of General Harrison's favorite hymns. They came the closing selection, "Nearer, my God, to Thee," rendered so exquisitely that It seemed indeed a harmonic prayer. At the conclusion of this number the band left the cemetery at once and took cars for the city. A feature of the occasion that seemed to appeal with peculiar force to all who appreciated It was that after a few bars of "The Star-spangled Banner" had been played the sun. which previously remained concealed behind forbidding clouds, broke forth in a burst of dazzling effulgence. It was one of thote instances where nature seems to smile approval upon some particularly pleasing deed of man. Mrs. Harrison would have gone to Crown Hill yesterday afternoon had she been able, as would also Mrs. Parker, General Harrison's niece. The family was represented by Lieutenant Commander Parker, who drove to the cemetery In the carriage used by the late General Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was so deeply touched by the delicate tribute paid the memory of her husband by the band that she directed Mr. Parker to convey in person to Lieutenant Santelmann her assurance of sincere appreciation of the efforts made by himself and the band to do honor to the deceased. The fact that so large a gathering of people was had on such a disagreeably cold day Indicates the great esteem in which General Ha rrion was held by his fellowcitizens. Hundreua of people stood on the damp ground lor over two hours waiting

for the coming of the band. The children of school No. 43, corner of Thirty-eighth and Illinois streets, were there, attended by the principal. Alis Anna Burton, and the Misses Collier and Allgire, teachers.

GOVERNOR DTJREIN HOME. He Appeared to Have. Enjoyed Ills Brief Vtteation. Governor Durbin returned to his office from West Baden yesterday looking somewhat refreshed from his short vacation. It was expected that the Governor would announce a number of appointments on his arrival, but he declared that he had arrived at no conclusion with regard to any of the appointments during his absence, and, therefore, had nothing to give out. It is not thought the Governor will make any announcements before the last of the week. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. The members of the Yale Alumni Association in Indianapolis will give a smoker, Saturday night, in the University Club. D. A. Williams, commisison merchant on South Delaware street, and one of the older tusiness men on that street, yesterday sold out his house to William Griffith, of Worthington, Ind. The fifty-third anniversary of modern spiritualism will be celebrated at the First Spiritualist Church, corner of Alabama and New York streets, Saturday evening and Sunday with a musical and literary programme. The sixty-third pupils' recital of the Metropolitan School of Music will be given to-night, beginning at S o'clock. The selections rendered will be both vocal and instrumental. The Instruments used will te the piano and violin. State Auditor Hart yesterday notified Dr. S. II. Malpas. president of the Mutual Trust Company, of Delaware, with an oflice In this city, that the company must deposit the ftS.ftou In securities, as required by law, by this evening. Chauncy Carver, who has charge of the "Bike" saloon, at 10 West Market street, was lined, yesterday, in Police Court, $20 and costs on each of two charges. He was arrested several days ago for allowing minors to drink in the place. Miss Thurston, of Wabash, has succeeded Mrs. Mary C. Baker as stenographer In the office of United States Marshal Pettlt. Mrs. Baker resigned her place in the marshal's office and has taken a position In the law office of Representative Overstreet. A special attraction at the benefit for the Girls' Industrial School to be given Saturday at the Zoo will be Chiquita, the Cuban midget. The engagement of this small woman is for this day only, and she will return to Washington early Sunday morning. Ru.ssel M. Seeds was severely burned, Tuesday night, at his home, 150 East drive, Woodruff Place. He had gone Into the cellar to adjust the furnace for the night, when a large sheet of flame burst out, striking him in the face. His injuries are not dangerous. William Johnson, charged, last night, with loitering, was found in the residence of Dr. Louis Fishman. 531 South Illinois street. He had entered through the office and passed into the living apartments. He was taking a coat from a rack when discovered by Mrs. Fishman. It is rumored that a deal is being consummated by which the control of the Manufacturers' Gas Company of this city will be taken by a company composed of Chicago capitalists. Officers of the company, when approached on the subject, denied any knowledge of the reported deal. The site for the erection of the new Methodist hospital having been selected at the corner of Twenty-ninth and Illinois streets, it is now proposed to put solicitors in the field with a view of getting th: necessary funds for the erection of the building. An agent will be chosen in a few days, and it is thought by the committee that $75,000 can be raised in a year. In a letter received yesterday by Lieut. Guy Boyle from Lieutenant C. S. Tarlton, information is brought that the members of the Thirtieth United States Regiment, recently from the Philippines, will be mustered out April 3 In San Francisco, and the Indiana party will arrive home about the 10th of tho month. W. C. Scott, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal, has sent President John Mitchell his resignation, to take effect April 6. No reason is given by Mr. Scott for resigning, other than that he has served two years in the position, and he thinks others are entitled to fill the place. No successor has yet been chosen. The large vacant tract of land lying on Central avenue, between Fall creek and Twenty-ninth street, which It was supposed belonged to the Osgood estate, is owned by three out-of-town men, who are said to be contemplating Improving the place thh summer. Plans for several residences have been drawn up, and they will bo erected this summer. v Walter McKee, grandson of Capt. D. L. Wright, custodian of the soldiers' monument, died, at Chicago, III., late Tuesday night, of pneumonia. He was nineteen years of age and was a graduate of the Manual Training School. The funeral will be held this afternoon from his late residence, 910 North Alabama street. The interment will be at Crown Hill. The Mammoth Cave excursion given under the auspices of the students of Shortridge High School will leave next Monday. Up to the present 250 have pledged themselves as being members of the party, but there yet remain about twenty-five more tickets that the managers would like to dispose of before starting. The rate, Including expenses for the two days' stay at the cae, is Tho Kiefer Drug Company yesterday commenced removing its large stock of goods into its new building on South Meridian street. It extends back to McCrea street, being one of the largest of the buildings on the wholesale streets of the city. In addition to its own force of seventy-five or more men it had fifty additional men employed. It will require several days to complete the removal. Last evening Anderson Post had a very entertaining open meeting, Z. T. Landers presiding. John E. Cleland read a most interesting paper entitled "A General in Petticoats." The other speakers were Mrs. Nettle Ransford. past department commander of the W. R. C; Assistant Adjutant General Smock, and W. M. Cochran. Senior Vice Commander Adolph Wald, assisted by several of his pupils, gave a pleasing musical programme. Auditor of State Hart yesterday announced the appointment of Miss Nellie Moore to the position of assistant clerk in the insurance department. The position was created by the last Legislature and pays $1,000 a year. Miss Moore is the sister-in-law of Auditor Hart, and has been employed In the office as stenographer. The place as stenographer was given to Miss Nellie Johnston, who has been employed In the local offices of the New York Life Insurance Company. The Rookery Chess Club, which has been formed in the northeastern part of in? city, meets fortnightly at the homes of different members. Each member carries his board and pieces with him, and a bylaw forbids any refreshments except apples. The members, some of whom ar very skillful players, ar as follows: W. D. Allison, Rev. F. O. Ballard. Dr. C. T. Bedford. Joseph J. Brown. G. W. Brown, George G. Estabrook, R. W. Furnas, Rev. D. R. Lucas, J. C. Myer, Ewald Over, Jacob F. Poe. The story of "Ben-Hur," illustrated by a number of stereoptlcon views, will be given by Arrius Court, No. 5, Trlb of Ben-Hur, at Pearson's Hall on the night of April 2. The lecture explaining the views and story will be given by J. D. Croan. In addition to the illustrated story there will be given a number of popilar songs from a large concert phonograph which will be illustrated by stereoptlcon views. A number of moving pictures will be shown. The proceeds of the entertainment will go to the sick benefit fund cf the lodge. Clerk Bonneville Hesterns. Earl Bonneville has resigned his pJace as chief clerk at the Denlson to accept the chief clerkship of the Hotel English. He will begin his new duties on April 1. John Walsh, a veteran hotel clerk of the city, has also accepted a position at the English. Harrison .Memorial Tree. A memorial tree to General Harrison was placed in St. Clair Park yesterday. It stands about one hundred feet north of the Blind Institute and a little north and west of the band standCity Infected with Smallpox. DES MOINES, la., March 27. Mayor Hartenbower Issued a proclamation to-day requesting that all public schools, theaters, churches and other places of public assembly be closed on account of the prevalence of smallpox. Several new cases were discovered to-day. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least two hundred cave in Des Moines now. A'l the cases me in a mild form and no deaths bavo occurred.

MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT

hktluxhd ix Tim case of dr. DECK AT (iUEE.NSUlHG. Injunction Suit Against the Marlon Ronlevard CrnT fords vllle Raided by Gypsies Indiana Dentin. Srccial to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENS BURG, Ind., March 27. The jury in the case of Dr. Conde Beck, charged with the murder of William Barton, at Waynesburg, on the ISth of last October, returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter, late this afternoon. The last argument was made this morning by Attorney Thomas E. Davison, who closed for the State. Judge Hord occupied an hour in instructing the jury, which retired at 11 o'clock. Disagreement in the Lenck Case. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., March 27. After twentyfour hours' deliberation, with no further hope of reaching a verdict, Judge Leffler this evening discharged the jury that heard the evidence against Dr. Garrett Leach, charged with complicity in the death of Mary Farwig, of Richmond, from an operation instigated by John Diehl, an Anderson manufacturer, now in prison for the same crime. The first ballot of the jury was 8 to 4 for conviction. One other swung over to the majority and the last vote this evening was 'J to 3 for the State. Tho defense was greatly surprised. , 1XDIAXA OIHTL'AIIY. Joseph Wilson, Mayor of Washington and Mason of High Degree. Srecla! to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Ind., March 27. Joseph Wilson, mayor of this city, died this morning at 3:50 of inflammatory rheumatism and stomach trouble. Mr. Wilson was the only thirty-third-degree Mason in this county and one of the few in the State. He was the grand sword-bearer of the Indiana Grand Comma ndcry. Knights Templars. He served two terms on the advisory board of the Republican State central committee, and was one of the Indiana members of the world's fair commission at Chicago. He was forty-eight years old and left a widoV and three children in good circumstances. Mr. Wilson was the second Repuolican mayor th:s city nas nao. ne wul be succeeded by a Democrat, who will be appointed to fill the vacancy by the Democratic council. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon. Other Indiana Necrology. WABASH, Ind., March 27. Mrs. James Poe, of Dora. Wabash county, died suddenly yesterday morning. She was alone when stricken with heart disease. Before aid reached her she expired. She was fifty years old and the mother of three children. WORTH INGTON. Ind., March 27. Henry Lash, a veteran of the civil war. died at his heme, at this place, last night, after a lingering illness of Bright's disease. His widow and several children survive. WARSAW, Ind., March 27. Mrs. Routh. eighty-three years old, died here at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Welnlch, tnls morning. She had been ill with pneumonia since Thursday. REFERRED 11 A Civ TO THE MIXERS. Powder Question Prevents a Wage Settlement In Joint Convention. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., March 27. The Joint convention of miners and operators of the Indiana bituminous field adjourned this afternoon, to meet next Tuesday. The convention found that it could not agree on the operators' proposition binding the men to buy coal from the employing operator at $1.75 a keg. The scale year will end March 31, but it was agreed that work should be continued pending a final settlement. The miners delegates left for home this afternoon and evening and will make their reports to the 105 local unions which they represented here. Perhaps two-thirds of these unions had Dlaced their delegates under iron-bound instructions not to agree to a wages contract that would require the miners to buy powder from the employing operator at $1.75 a keg. It is said that more than half the miners do buy powder from the employing operator, and at that price, notwithstanding that the Northwestern Company is offering powder at $1.25. President Van Horn announced, in the joint convention, that they would willingly continue to do so, but they resisted the proposition to bind them to do so as a violation of their right to spend their money without restriction. The operators' contention is that in all commercial and industrial relations there is the restriction of barter; that throughout this wages contract the operators and miners are repeatedly restricted and that the operators simply ask the miners to put the Indiana operators on equal terms with their Illinois competitors, who have the profit on powder to help them put their coal on the market at a low price. .The whole question, by to-day's adjournment, is referred back to the six thousand bituminousminers in the State. The blockcoal field, where there are 2,5oo miners, will await t;4e action of the bituminous field. An Associated Press dlspatclWrom Terre Haute says: "Present Indications point to a suspension of work in the bituminous coal fields of Indiana after next Monday, when the present wage scale expires. The present scales expires Monday, and the miners after that day will suspend work until an agreement Is reached." Small Strike Failed at AVnliash. WABASH, Ind., March 27. A small strike occurred to-day among the gang of laborers at work on the grade of the Wabash-Peru interurban. About twenty men quit work because an advance in wages from J1.33 to $1.50 a day was not granted. They were discharged and the contractors then gave those wuo remained at worK the advance. The gang is now widening the Wabash-street levee. SUIT Füll INJUNCTION. Filed to Prevent the Construction of nn Ai!inlt Boulevard. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., March 27. An action was begun at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Grant Circuit Court to enjoin further proceedings In the construction of, and sale of bonds for the proposed asphalt boulevard to the Soldiers Home. Malinda Davis is the plaintiff and John T. Williams, John Kelsey and John Swisher, County Commissioners, and Elsworth Harvey, county treasurer, are defendants. The complaint is brought under the law of 1S03, which prohibits the issuance of bonds for roads constructed of any other material than macadam or gravel. The contract for the construction of the boulevard was recently let to a Chicago firm. The complaint also sets forth that the bond of the contractor was given by the Surety Company of New York, and is insufficient and void. The bond is for $230, 0l. The laws of the State of New York, under which the surety company operates, declares that a company doing the class of business in which the company Is engaged, shall not become surety In any one sum exceeding 10 per cent, of Its capital stock. The bond or $230.00 Is greatly In excess of the legal 10 per cent., and is. therefore, held to be worthless. The contract price for the boulevard was Hlö.ooO, and bonds for this sum were to have been sold to-morrow. 4 M AX FREED, WOMAN A It RESTED. Outcome o'f the Killing: of Oliver MoM a kin nt Xetv Albany. Fi ecial to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY'. Ind., March 27.-Thomp-scn Smith, who was arrested last night and placed in Jail pending an investigation of the killing of his son-in-law, Oliver McMakin. which occurred last night, was released to-day after the coroner's Inquest. His wife, Mrs. Catherine Smith, was arretted this morning at the county Jail, where she had gone to see hor h:Mnd.

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She was arraigned this afternoon before Justice Richards on a charge of killing McMakin. She pleaded not guilty and was released under $1,000 bond to await a preliminary hearing Saturday morning. According to Mrs. Smith's statement while her husband and McMakln were scuffling she started to hand a shotgun to her husband. McMakin kicked it from her hand, and as it struck the floor it was discharged, the load of shot entering McMakin's abdomen. Smith and his wife were the only witnesses of the affray. Death of n Fifth t Victim. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 27. The white man struck down last night during a row by James Lashley, a negro, died early this morning, without regaining consciousness. He was recognized to-night by his father as John Howerton, of Marlon, Ky. The cause of the trouble is not known. TEMPORARILY SETTLED. Columbns School "War Closed Xev Superintendent Elected. Special to the Indianapoll. Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., March 27. The fight In school circles which has been progressing wun considerable violence here for the past two or three weeks relative to the selection of a superintendent culminated tnis afternoon, when the trustees selected Prof. Thomas Fitzglbbon, of Elwood, Ind., to succeed Prof. J. A. Carnagey, who held the Important position for the past ten years. The dissatisfaction with the outgoing superintendent arose largely from his attitude during the campaign of lWtö, when he ftrongly supported the soundmoney Democratic candidates. Constantly since that time efforts have been made to out him from the position, which paid $i,!00 per annum. Even the teachers took sides In the controversy, and another phase was put upon the situation this morning when it was announced that the State School Board and the county superintendent had been asked to revoke the licenses held by some of the teachers, upon the charge of Insubordination. The new superintendent, who is unknown here personally, is reputed to be an excellent educator, but his position will be a most trying one, although he can expect the hearty support and co-operation of the people here if he measures above partisanshippolitical and religious and is not made the tool of any clique. Professor Carnagey announced In a card in a local paper yesterday that he was in the fight to the finish and that if he was defeated now he would be here in 1902 to "try another fall" with his enemies. Revealed by Pension Investigation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., March 27. Investigations made by the pension authorities at Columbus and New Albany have revealed that Ephraim Chlsm, a soldier of the civil war, who died in 1SS3, left two widows. Emma Chlsm, of Columbus, has been drawing a widow's pension of $12 a month since September of that year. Recently, Mrs Aurelia Johnson, of New Albany, applied for a pension, and in proving her claim she established the fact that she was the widow of Chlsm, and had married him prior to his marriage with the Columbus woman, neither having been divorced. Mrs. Chlsm's pension has been stopped, and Mrs. Johnson has filed a claim for it, being now, a second time, a widow. Sale of the Xewton Estate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., March 27. The sale of the realty included In the estate of William Newton, the banker who was accidentally cremated, began to-day, and Includes larms, town and city properties and vacant lots, appraised at $33,500. An undivided one-half interest In the Merchant's Hotel Is also one of the offerings. Much Interest is being taken In the sr.le, which began Just before noon, and bidding was quit1; lively, although the weather mllitat against a great attendance. The personal property of the estate amounts to about SKi.000. This and the proceeds of the sale will go to heirs In Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California and England, there being fifteen heirs in all. Public Weddliisr at inlon City. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY, Ind., March 27. Samuel Deeter, a widower of Union City, seventythree years old, will marry Miss Lucy Haven, Laporte's professional "fat woman," in this city, at the Union Grand Theater on Sunday afternoon. The mayor of Union City will perform thi ceremony and music will be furnished by the full orchestra of the theater. The expenses of ne wedding will be defrayed by a public subscription and the profecis. there being an admission fee to witness the ceremony, will go to the couple. The groom wid wear a brown velvet coat and gray velvet vest and trousers Christian Church Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., March 27. The semi annual convention and twentieth-century rally of the Christian churches of the Fourth district of Indiana, embracing six counties. Is being held in this city this week, the first session being to-day. Paiticipating In to-day's programme were Dr. J. C. Wright, of Rusiaille, the state president; T. J. Legg. Tipton; P. M. Kendall. Flora; W. D. Starr, Nobiesville; A. L. Orcutt. Indianapolis; George C. Horn, Kewanna, and B. L. Smith. Cincinnati. Tho convention will close Friday night. There is a large attendance. Xorth Vernon's IlulldliiK Room. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NORTH Vhu.,', Ind., March 27. Four new business buildings will be constructed In this city during the coming season, each being tnree stories in height. Several new iesidences will also be erected. At the present time there is not an unoccupied residence In the city, and not more than one or two business rooms are vacant. Last of the Bonus Ilalsrd. Fr ll to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. March n.-Th last of the $3.00Q bonus required to secur.

the National Rolling Mill Company's plant tor this city was raised to-day. The citizens raised the amount in four days, and there is general rejoicing In business circles to-day. Two thousand dollars will be given to the company in cash and $1.000 will bn expended for a five-acre site. The concern will consist of a ten-Inch finishing mill unl an elghteen-lnch muck mill, employing In the aggregate about 1M men.

Crnrfordsvllle Raided by Gypsies. s-peciai to tne Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind., March 27. A band of nearly fifty half-clothed gypsle descended on this city this morning. Houses uuro visi'prfl Vi v t Vi o hpp-ffors nnd In i num. . . . . . w j . . "fDO w . ... m . w ... ber of places robberies have been reported. Farmers report their homes and barns along the route traveled by the band as having been looted and force used in homes w here women were unprotected. The pollco have arrested several of the men and women and are using every effort to secuta the entire gang. Gives $15,(KK More to De Pauvr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE. Ind., March 27. It was announced to some of the De Pauw classvs to-day that D. W. Minshall, the Terre Haute manufacturer, had added $15,000 to his previous gift of $23,000 for the construction of the new science building. This latter sum will be used for the same purpose as the first, and will be of great assistance in the work. Indiana Motes. John Deal, an old soldier, has been arrested, at English, and is under $1,00) bond for trial, charged with living in illicit relations with a niece. Clarence Dufton, a Wabash newspaper carrier, was held up and rob.V.d of several dollars, Tuesday night, on Union street, as he was returning from a collecting tour. William Gilraore, the Alexandria negro who shot and killed his brother last Sunday, has been placed in jail at Anderson, owing to fear of mob violence by tlm negroes of Alexandria. Mrs. Tbeodosia Wood, whose husband died about two weeks ago. a few hours after becoming Insane over the Ward lynching at Terre Haute, yesterday married Charles Slaughter, of that city. Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming, an aged woman of Anderson, has been a given a verdict for Jl',200 against the city as damages for an injury suffered by falling into an unguarded hole in a street pavement. Wabash grocers have agreed to take out the Bell telephones from their stores, and to use the Home Company' system only, hereafter, as the cost of the two systems is held to be too onerous a burden to be borne. Mrs. Roy Pomeroy, of Connersville, who was burned In a natural-gas explosion about ten days ago, died Tuesday midnight, interment will be in lndianajolis. Tho other members of the family who were burned are recovering. The Citizen's Gas Company, of Gas City, has announced that it Intends to extend its pile lines to Marlon and dispose of its production exclusively to the Marion manufacturers. The announcement gives great satisfaction in Marion. The Sunbeam Incandescent Lamp Company of Chicago has bought two oil leases, containing l'il acres, near Bluffton. There are six wells on the tract producing forty barrels daily, and other wells will be sunk. The price paid was $18.000. During a funeral at the Bee Ridgo Church, near Brazil, Tuesday, a part of the floor gave way and a panic ensued. The minister and a few other men managed to culm the crowd before any one was crushed or otherwise seriously injured. Credit privileges have been abolished at the Marlon Soldiers' Home. As the profits of the home store went to the support of the band, and the store was very profitable, it is feared the order will have a detrimental effect on that organization. Twenty-five residents of South Bend yesterday organized the First Congregational Church of that city. The Rev. H. .J. Meserve, of Indianapolis, and the Rev. J. N. Iifield. of Chicago, helped inrfect the organization. A site for a suitable church will be selected soon. Yesterday was the eleventh anniversary of the storm which desolated Louisville and Jeffersonville. As a storm was forecast by the clerk of the weather, and sky conditions looked like a blow, Jeffersonville residents feared a return visit of th- storm of 10, but were, happily, disappointed. Lorln Templin. a Hagerstown huckster, while covering his rounds near LosantvIUe on Tuesday was attacked by six tramps, who demanded his money. Temjlln smashed one of his assailants on the hea l with a heavy monkey wrench and the others fled, leaving thtlr companion lyir.g in the road. At the Catholic parsonage In Hartford City, Tuesday, a young man tried to force the Rev. Father Dhe to give him $0 by threatening to commit suldde with a revolver, which he drew from his pockft. Father Dhe told him to go outi.le and shoot himself, as he did not want the carpet soiled. The young man 1 ft without the $5. Nearly all the stone quarries in the Bedford district are doubling their working forces and in some cases their machine and room capacity, as they have orders booked so far ahead that thy could not till thrn this season with the normal frre. Several hundred additional men will be required, at wages ranging from $l.w to $ per diem. PRINCETON WON DEBATE. Inle Failed to Convince Jaritse by Adtocatiuic Ship Subsidies. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March 27-PrInce-ton won the annual debate with Yale tonight. The decision of the Judge was rendered unanimously. The ubjeet was: "Resolved. That a system of subsidies ether than transjort mall subsidies should be adopted by the United Stntes to eacourage ship-building and ocean carriinsr trade." Yale supported the affirmative. The speakers for Yalu were Frank H. 8!ncerb-aux. 1'2, Moravia, N. Y.; Mason Trowbridge lKC, Chicago, and Rotort H. Eweli. Washington, D. C. The Princeton debaters were Walter E. Hope, ixi. Brooklyn. N. Y.; Axtell Julius Byles, lju3, Tltusville. Pa., r7d Robert 8. Steer., i?"l. phiU-