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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

both vessels set sau Tor the Norwegian's
home Senu who is Of an ardent and
romantic temperament. has long been moved
by The Weiri legend of the Flying Dutch
man, aud secretly cherished an affection
for him, often contemplates his picture
(Which hangs in her fathers parlor) bewail-
ing so mournful a fate. Her astonshment is
boundless on beholdingin Van der Docken
the hero Of her sympathy, and she earnestly
promises him her love and undying fidelity,
refusing to listen to the arguments and en-
treaties of Erik, a young hunter, who
loves her devotedly. The Dutchman hears
Eriks passionate pleading. and thinking
her faithless. summons his crew, and hastily
setting sail, bids an eternal adieu to earth
and to all hope of woman's fidelity; but
Senta true to her VOW, plunges into the
sea as the ship of the Flying Duchman'' is
swiftly gliding through the water, her noble
sacrifice breaking the Hateful spell, and
uniting their souls in blissful and everlast-
ing happiness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
TILE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.
The Remarkable Performance OF
Patti in Semiramide.
Never Such Crush Known Before in
Musical HistOry-Wagner's Flying
Dutchman Last Night.
Complied from Cincinnati News.

Compiled from Cincinnati News.
The attendance at the opera last night may
be safely estimated at $500 There were
probably a thousand persons who paid for
admission to Music Hall who were utterly
unable to satisfactorily hear or see anything
on the stage, and some hundreds who Jared
no better at the Nilsson concert at Robin
sons, in the afternoon. The practice OF SELL
ing such an excess of tickets over the number
justified by the capacity of the hall cannot
be condemned in too strong terms. The doors
were clogged by goodnatured but de-
termined throng, who made the entrance
and exit of those who held seats matter of
struggle and extreme difficulty. Ladies
found it impossible to get to their seats ex-
cept by the assistance of the police. The
windows were filled, and the hooks and cor
ners in the corridors and waiting-rooms were
occupied by the exhausted and despairing.
The standing capacity of any hall has its
definite limits as we'll as its seating capacity.
The attention of the management is respect
fully called to the above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
Cincinnati "Culchah."

Dom Patt's Feuilleton.
Speaking of the progress of music at Gin
cinnati. am reminded of an old story told
of theater manager here at an early day.
He run his scenic show on Sycamore, and
one night during a wait between acts, he OBJ
served his second violin was not at work.
He hurried to the orchestra, and leaning
over, sternly said:
"Why don't you fiddle, sir; why don't you
fiddler
There is rest here" responded the poor
fellow. pointing with mis- bow at the music.
Rest, sir, rest! Do pay you So night
for nothing? Fiddle away, sir fiddle away"
shouted the indignant manager
Some nights after, the same second violin
arriving late, found the orchestra half
through an overture. To the amazement and
disgust OF the leader the late conner began at
the beginning, played with lightning speed
until he caught up and then fell in and
played on with the rest.
What the devil did you mean by that?'
demanded the exasperated leader, when the
curtain rose and ne could speak.
Mean? 1 am hired to fiddle all the time,
and was determined old Blowhard shouldn' t
complain"
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ton it might he well to state that Mr. Wheeler
denies that at "a recent performance Mrs. Abbott
interpolated peek a-boO" in the chamber
scene in FRA DiAvOo."
An advertisement appeared In the last issue of
the New York Clipper TO the effect that a new
variety theater located within a square of the
Bates House, would be ready for occupancy
June lsf, with Messrs. Whallen 81 Savidgc, of
Louisville, az managers. 1t is sad that the new
theater will be built bv Mr. G. Fl. Voss on South
Illinois STREET, and that he is now East looking
at similar houses. There is a vague suspicion,
however, that the whole matter is bluff to
Irighten Manager Gilmore, of the Zoo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

CHEYENNE, ". r.. Feb. 2.-The heaviest snow
in the history of the Territory fell during the
past four days. Snow is three feet deep in the
city. and twelyato thirty inches on the cattle
ranges all oveTFthe Territory. There being no
wind, the entire surface of the ground is covered
Cattle are suffering for grass, and unless wind
comes within three days and blows the snow off
the exposed places the loss will be disastrous.
Cattle men are hopeful of wind. The trains on
tue Union Pacific road have been blOckaded for
the past forty-eight hours. The passengers
were furnished with fare
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
Bad Outlook for steel-works.

President o. w Potter, of North Chicago Rolling
Mill.
what is the prospect for the future?
"Only the closest economy in every de-
partment can prevent every steel-works in
America from running at large losses with
the present prices for their products This
is a serious matter for the Union Company
and the men in their employ OF course
it is hard to think of so many men being
thrown out of employment in such winter
as this"
is your policy one of continued retrench-
ment nyour own company
at is. Another blast furnace goes out to-
night. Of our nine blast furnaces we now
have but three in operation. OF our four
mills for making iron and steel rails we have
but one at work. On the North side, a year
ago, we employed 1000 men, and were pay
ing out 100000 a month. Now we have
only about forty men. According to the
present condition of things don't see how
there can be any work for our men during
the present year"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

MILWAUKEE, Feb. "a heavy snOw-storm
prevailed all day, the weather moderating dur
ing the early part of the day, but turning to a
regular blizzard in the evening. Local indca-
cations are that the storm will be severe and
cOntinue for some days. Traffic on all the north
western divisions of the railroads is suspended.
Since noon the streets in the city have been al
most deserted. and business was virtually sus-
pended during the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
RAILWAYS RIoclsaded-

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.--About noon to-day snow
began falling heavily, and continued nearly the
entire afternoon. Trains in every direction are
nterfered with; those from the East are delayed
several hours; to the westward and northwest
ward the trouble is more serious. and some lines
are blockaded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
A Large Nnmber of Petty Failnres.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-The business failures
of the last seven days reported to the mer-
camille agency of r. G. Dun & Co. number
3o5, compared with 274 last week. The New
England States had Al, the Middle 80 the
Western 90, the Southern rs, the Pacific
coast and Territories 10, Canada 35, New
York city 10. The great mass of the failures
are of a very petty kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
THE FAILURE AT CHICAGO.
A Business Collapse that Promises
Wide-Reaching Effects


CLEVELAND, Feb. 2-The failure of the
Union Iron and Steel Company, of Chicago,
created a profound sensation here. The
Messrs. A. b. and Amasa Stone, and other
Cleveland capitalists, owned probably two
thirds of the stock, and the greater part of
the sum owed for ore is due to companies
having headquarters here. 1t was known
the company was embarrassed, but the fail
ure was unexpected, even by the stock
holders, who first learned of it through
the Associated Press dispatches. A
prominent banker said to-day that
there was not an ore or coke
company in the country, but pressed its con-
tracts on the Union Company, and that no
establishment anywhere had better credit
Its iron and steel-works were regarded as
among the bestin the world.
A Chicago dispatch says the Union Iron
and Steel-works are closed to-day. A meet
ing of the directors is called for Tuesday,
Feb. 6.
The following persons and corporations to-
day entered up judgment against the Union
Iron and Steel Company: Amasa Stone. OF
Cleveland, $S50,000 Bank of New York, $780,
600; American Exchange National Bank,
10000; Russell Sage, SIG, 800; Second National
Bank, of Boston, S12 500; Union National
Bank, of New York, SS2,5O0; total, $l,O66,-
500
The most accurate estimates obtainabe
fix the liabilities of the Union Iron and Steel
Works at 81 264 49, The works have been
taken possession of by the United States
marshal on attachments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHINGToN. Feb. 8. | A. NJ
For Tennessee and Oaio Valley-Generally
cloudy weather with ram, warm east TO south
winds, falling barometer. followed on Saturday
night by much colder north west winus ana ris-
ing barometer.
Lower Lake Region-Cloudy weather, with
snow or rain. north TO east winds, lower barom-
eter. slight changes in temperature.
Upper Lake Region-Cloudy weather, with
snow, northeast to northwest winds, stationary
or slight fall in temperature. In Southern por-
ton, falling followed by rising barometer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
Forty Years Experience of an Old Nurse.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup is the prescrip-
tion of one of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and has been used
for forty years with never-failing success by
millions of mothers for their children. II re-
lleves the enid from pain, cures dysentery and
darrhHI gripping in the bowels, and wind collie
BY giving health to the child il rests the mother
Price IS cents u bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

SKINNY Men. "Wel's Health Remover" n
stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impC
tence 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
Bad Management the Cause of Failure.

Chlcago tribune, yesterday.
A Tribune reporter last evening had talk
with gentleman who is said to be pretty
conversant with the affairs of the concern.
"The whole trouble with the Union Iron &
Steel Company" said he, lis that it has not
been managed Excuses about high wages
are all fallacy. Bad financial management
lies at the root of the whole matter, and
there is no use ofdisgnising that fact What
the concern wants is a COOL leyel-headed
financial man, who will get matters into
some sort of a tangible financial shape. 1t is
all bosh about their making rails at a loss
They have not done it, and they are not do
ing now. They made rails at $42 and they
have contracts enough ahead to run the mills
until next August. Why should such a
concern fail? There is no real explanation
except that it is headless financially. Mr.
Griffin is president and Mr.. Boomer is
the treasurer, but they don't figure right at
some point. They met all their bills until
this last month. They have evidently lost
their heads, and are kicking around in deep
water without being able to swim, They
have made no big losses and their labor is
no better paid proportionately than the same
class of workmen at other places. | don't
think that bringing these suits will help
matters; they will only make them worse.
] suppose that that big mortgage was made
to President Griffin to keep the creditors from
suing the company. l can see no other rea-
son. | called at the office of the company
to-day but L could gain no information;
everybody there seemed blissfully ignorant.
| think that the concern is amply able to pay
its debts if it can get time The collections
with them have been good. The whole case,
it appears to me, is that they have bought too
many goods-more than they can pay for
chow nuo
The total indebtedness, l think, is not
over $4,000 including the $1,000, 900
Griffin mortgage They claim that their
plant and stock on hand is worth about
IS, 600, 600, including 50, 900, 600 of stock All
that the concern needs to-day is financial
man at the helm. He must have a little nerve
and great deal of back bone as well as money
20 run the concern-and q good deal of it at
that can't see why the mills should shut
down at ALL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

BRoADCLoTHs. Doeskins, Trcots and fine
cOatIngs for dress suits. 1875 to order. NcOll,
the tailor, SO and IS South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03

DR. JoRDANs lung renOvater. the great lune
remedy. For sale by all druggists. Try it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
The ..Fiying Dutchman" Last Night

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2.-The "Flying Dutch
man" was the opera at Music Hall tonight.
1t drew an audience of over 1000. The me-
chancal and scenic effects surpassed any
thing of the kind ever attempted here, and
Atlantis singing created almost Juror of
enthusiasm. There has been large number
of seats sold to-day for the two additional
onaras ne xt week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
THE OPERA AND ITS STORY.

Owing to its unusual scenic requirements
the "Flying Dutchmaa' has been given but
few times in this country. The Flying
Dutchman is the nautical Wandering Jew.
Captain Van der Decken tries to double
cape in violent storm. Repulsed by wind
and wave, he angrily defes the elements and
consigns his soul to eternal damnation should
he fail. Satan hears and condemns him to
be a wanderer on the ocean until he finds a
woman whose love proves faithful unto
DEATH Satan allows him to land every seven
years to seek bride; but he has never sue
cceded, during weary years, in finding a
true and faithful heart. At least one morn
ing during storm. he takes shelter in Sand
wicke Bay. and anchors his vessel close to
another, comman ded by Daland, n Nor
wegian CAPTAIN. The Dutchman recites his
sufferincs to the Norwegian, who tempted by
the Dntchman's wealth. jovfully consents to
accord him the hand OF his only child,
Senta. At the abatement of the storm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIs. Feb. 2.
Great snow-storm in Arizona.

Maximum Temperature, SO; MINIMUM te
neraUurt, 10,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28

Commodore Vanderbilt was credited with
saying: There's no secret about amassing
wealth; all you have to do is to attend to bust
ness and go ahead, except one thing, and that
is never to tell what you are going to do until
you have done it," All the force that this
litter bump of the old Commodore's could
transmit seems to have concentrated in
William II. lie knows how to keep a still
tongue. Some of his followers know that he
knows it, too. And he knows that they know
he knows it. This brings him once in a
while to good naturally help them out after
they've got "scorched." Stewart used to say,
"Honesy and truth are the greatest aid in
gaining wealth." That may have done for
dry goods, but we know some men who have
kept mighty short OF these two stocks, and yet
haye gained what they call "wealth." We
cling 10 the old-iashoned idea, though, that it
won't stick" John Jacob Astor was Of the
opinion that with a start Of million of dol
lars it requires but little effort to get rich"
That's what our Baptist friend, lay
Gould, held to when he made his
first deposit in the Dime Savings bank
out Of his little salary as President of the
Erie then he "got started" but didn't ''get
left" George Law said There's nothing
easier than making money, when you have
money to make it with the only thing is to
see the crisis, and take it at the flood" That
is the creed Of our friend Cyrus w. Field, only
he did not call il ''crisis,' but an elevated
railroad, and he did not take it at the food, 4"
but he flooded it after he took it. One Of the
elder Harpers laid down three rules for his
business guidance: First, fear God; second,
pay cash; third, keep your bowels open. And
so we might multiply the financial creeds Of
these monetary bishops. The world is full of
men who get into the whirl and excitement
of business, risk all they have on gigantic
ventures, lift themselves and their families to
a high plane of living, and when they go
down suddenly, as lots of them do, there is
not enough ready money left to keep their
families in second class boarding house for
a fortnight. Peoria Journal
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28
Only Ten Cents a Week

With this issue we present the LIGHT in its
enlarged form and printed on our new
Campbell press. Like all the other enter
prises in San Antonio, the LIGHT has grown,
and while it has been gradual and slow, yet it
is all the more sure. Our readers wanted
more paper, and our advertisers more space,
and We have in a measure filled these wants in
the present form, and we emily hope that it
will be but short time until we shall add
another column, but with all the improve
ments and additions to the paper, the LIGHT
will be delivered to all subscribers for only
10 cents week.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28
The Cholera in London.

About two weeks ago the St. Louis and
Chicago papers published rumors of the APP
pearance of cholera in East London, the
great shipping quarter OF that city. The
British Government denied that they had the
cholera, and the cases cited were simply
choloraic, not of an epidemic form, and was
not Asiatic cholera, but an order was at once
issued empowering customs officers to exam
inc and detain all vessels suspected of being
Infected, or coming from infected districts,
and a strict medical examination of all persons
was particularly enioined. By reason of the
protests Of the United States and other pow
ers, the English Government has inaugurated
energetic sanitary measures in East London,
and good work is being done, sanitary lectures
are being delivered free, and pamphlets are
being published and distributed. There does
not seem to be any scare yet in London, but
very strong sentiment is expressed that the
utmost precauton should be observed to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28

showing an excess Of ST. "a for freight from
Galveston to San Antonio than from Taunton,
Mass, to Galveston,a distance Of 2,ooo miles
or more, and the Circumstance looks very much
like it would be fine opportunity to use the
discriminating powers Of a railroad commits
sion. This freight came over the Sunset road,
and we know nothing Of their pooling ar
rangements, or the basis upon which they
regulate their charges, but 1t has a tolerable
bad look for a road to size up the other
charges on a bill, and then make its own rate
a little more. The distance from Galveston
to San Antonio is not sufficient for such
charges, but the rate will never be much less
until the railroad commission take hold Of the
matter in the interest Of the shipper and de-
mand an exact and fair rate from the railroads,
based upon something like a square deal
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28
The Santa Fe Celebration.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The people Of Santa Fe had regular carni-
val procession at their Tertio MillentiG the
other day. The whole display was evidently
framed on our Mardi Gras. The people Of
Santa lie receiving Coronado, the first white
man to reach that country, just as New Or
leans received Rex and the Orioles Lord Bal
timore. The procession was declared to be
splendid and magnificent. II was made up Of
bands of Aztec Indians from the various
pueblos at New Mexico and Arizona, Zunis
and other Indians and 10 principal war chiefs
from the Mescalero Apache agency. These
carried banners appropriately inscribed, and
in their bright and variegated colored cos
tunes and radiant ornaments attracted much
attention Following came the Spanish ex-
plorer Coronado and his court in the full
Spanish dress peculiar to that age. Next
came Espayo and his guards in royal robes OF
satin and tnsel. Three companies of Spanish
warriors, armed with lances and firearms OF the
pattern of 800 years, and wearing spurs and
using saddles that had actually been in many
OF the bloody conflicts of New Mexico, fol-
lowed. Then came the Franciscan friars,
bearing sweet incense, and pack trains and
wooden wheel carts, representing the COM
merce OF the 10th century At the exhibition
grounds the Indians repaired to the fort,
where they were advanced upon by the Span
iards, and after a short conflict they sent
peace offering, when the Spanish officers took
formal possession of the land and the Aztecs
surrendered, kneeling and taking the oath Of
allegiance to Spain with much solemnity.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28

As great American citizens we are all in
clined to raise row against anything that looks
like extortion or unjust discrimination, and
particularly so in regard to our dealings with
railroads. The LIGHT 'has put itself in his
place." SO to speak, on the receipt Of our new
Campbell two revolution power press, and we
feel in position to speak piece on the sub
ject and do it perfect justice. The press
came put up in II boxes, and the total weight
was little more than 1900 pounds. From
Taunton, Mass, to New York, the charges
were SAT 50 by rail, and from New York to
Galveston, by steamer, the charges were $74
From Galveston to San Antonio, distance of
26s miles, by rail, the charges were $Io2 O.,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-28

The Houston Post, in an article upon the
proposed constitutional amendments, sensibly
says "Defeat Of the amendments means
nothing more or less than degradation and
possibly death to the public schools. The
appropriation for their support under the
present provision Of the constitution, modified
by the reduction Of general taxation, would
be manifestly inadequate to support the pub
lie schools f.r more than three months in the
year. This is precisely what the iueconcila
bles want Let the people be wide awake to
this issue. Let them protect themselves and
their children. The Democrats Of Texas have
pledged themselves to give a good system Ct
public schools to the State, and we do not be-
leve that they will 60 back on that pledge"
The proposed amendments will meet with
the full and hearty support Of that other class
Of voters who have had but little to do with
shaping the affairs Of Texas, during the past
few years, commonly designated as Republi-
cans, and the pledges made by the Democrats
upon the subject by the public schools will he
promptly and fully carried out, so far as their
aid and influence can 90.