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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
Notes of the stage.

Mrs. Henry r. Abbey will star next season IN
der her husbands management
William Florence and wife propose to take
the Mighty Dollar to Australia for spring
tour.
Manager Dickson has booked 'Erminie,' the
New York Casino success, for an early produe-
ton here
Thee Years ago the present Marchioness of
Aylesbury sang in the chorus of the Comedy
Thearer, London.
LORD Lonsdale banked 500, 900 to the credit of
the Violet Cameron company and when that
was gone he became tired" and went home.
Adeiina Patti brought nearly million dollars
to Nicolini as her wedding portion, while he con-
tributed q little over $200, Goa to their future
housekeeping.
Rubinstein, Joachim, Sarasate, Bulow, D. AL
bert. Tua, Sembrich Esipoff and De Anna are the
names of artists who will give concerts in Ber-
lin this winter.
Jules Levy. the great cornet virtuoso, will
shortly begin tour of Europe, and prominent
local managers and professionals have arranged
to give him farewell testimonial in New York
tonight
The Carleton Opera company has just pur
chased Southern and Western rights for Jacob
owski's great English opera, "Erminie." now run
ming at the Now York Casino. Mr.. Carleton
will put the piece in rehearsal Immediately and
produce it in San Francisco and New Orleans
this winter.
James V. Cooke, of this city, is evidently
working the press" as this current item indi-
Gates: Recently the agent of Folks Mixed
Pickles company in pursuance of his duty,
called at one of the hotels to get their rates to
send back to the company He threw down his
card. which read: James V. Cooke representing
Folks Mixed Pickles Company and before he
could say a word the clerk hastily glanced at it
and said: I don't know whether we want any
or not. I'll call the PROPRIETOR he's in the back
room The agent, although usually equal to
any emergency, had his breath completely taken
away, and when he recovered it was some min
utes before he could make the Hoosier b0niface
understand that he represented theatrical
COMPANY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
An Excellent Chief Fire Engineer.

Everybody in Indianapolis comedies that
Joseph H. Webster is the best chief the fire de-
partment of this city has ever had, and the i'm
preston prevails that there is no better anywhere
in the country. Chief Webster is a quiet, unas-
Stunning man whospeaks in lev tone of voice and
never, even at a fire, makes any great amout of
vocal disturbance. He was born about fifty
years ago upon farm In Ontario county, New
York, and worked upon the farm, going
to school betlmes until he was twenty
one years old. He then went to Circleville
o., where for q year he was clerk in ho-
tel. He did not seem to take we'll to diamond
shirt studs and seal rings and never bulied the
guests. as a hotel clerk ought to do. Becoming
convinced that he was unsuited to the business,
he came to Indiana in 1850 and took employ ment
with HE father and John Matock in their wooden
factory at Danville. From there he came to this
city and worked at the peg and last factory faf-
forwards the WOODBURY. Sarven wheel works.
until 1860 when he went into the Indianapo-
lis fire department, where he has ever
since remained. He began as stoker, drove the
trucks for several years, was foreman of the COM
pany, then first assistant chief under Sherwood
and. the Office of assistants being abolished was
made foreman at headquarters He was made
chief IRE engineer in 1882 aud has held the DO
siton ever SINCE at the recent election receiving
every vote of the Board Of Aiuermen anu
City Council. He is the longest in con-
tinuous service of any one in the depart
rnent Among the next Oldest are Andrew
Cherry. Thomas Barnett George Bishop. Orrin
futile, George Faulkner, Jack Robinson and
John Bellies The largest fire that has occurred
during Mr.. Webster's chlefhood amounted TO a
loss Of $25 900, the next largest to SIC. 00O de
has the fnest-disciplined force in the United
States, and, besides that, is q man OF great eau
ton and never loses his head. In addition to all
this he is credited with being lucky man, and
the few big fires that have taken place during
the last four years would seem TO indicate there
10 somethingi in that, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
A New Amusement Enterprise.

An eden Musee," modelled after the famous
place of the same name In New York, and Mad
anne Tussands wax works, In London, and hav-
ing all their attractive features, will be opened
In the rooms under the Museum auditorium in
about two weeks. by Managers Dickson & Tai
bolt and Professor Belmont. but it will be on
tirely separate and distinct from the theater
proper. The place is being deliberately fitted up
by Professor Hughes, the scenic artist, and his
assistants, as a erotto and the opening attrac
ton will be sixty groups of wax figures of life
size, made by Professor Belmont, who has spent
his life in such work. and who made most of the
figures for the New York place. The chief group
among these will be that Of the Chicago Anarch-
lists, the scene represe DtiLg the courtroom, dur
ing their trial, and showing judge, jury, attor-
neys and prisoners as they then appeared. Prof.
Belmont was in attendance upon the trial and
has since spent some time in the prison with the
Anarchists, casting their features, 80 as to
make his figures as true to nature as possible,
and the work, as far as it has proceeded shows
that he has succeeded admirably Each week
new figures and groups will be added, so
as to renew the attractions. Professor
Belmont remains here for that purpose The
Musee in New York is the most popular place of
prove as popular here The place will have new
attractions every week, and in time, a Chamber
OF Horrors" will be added. The representa-
tions will include prominent people, noted
events, az well as comical characters, and the
Musee will be kept open day and night at a very
low price of admission, although the cost of es
tablishing 1t will be very large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05

have to hold their hats on. At the first rehear-
SAL when Rocky Bear was inadvertently blown
into Madison Park, and the ushers chung fright
eDed to the arena posts with their coat tails
fiuttering like starry banners, the manager, with
deep sigh, remarked: THANK heaven, that
works all right. Now can take rest" This
blowing machine has drawn all the managers in
town. Mr.. Morrissey the inventor of the Alb
bott kiss. came all the way from St Louis to sec
it. Mr.. Coppleston. who was blown over to this
country from England in advance of Henry Bar
rett, has written pnff of it in which he says il
supplies long-felt want" and even Henry
George and Bob lngersoll have had drawings
made of it. On all hands it is pronounced q
great theatrical desideratum.
NYM CRINKLE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
THE PAN-ELEcTRIc COMPANY,

Inc disclosure just made by the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York World,
one of the leading Democratic papers of the
country, in regard to the Pan-Electric Tele-
phone Company will, we fear, severely shock
the confidence of those who looked for the
beginning of a reform era with the advent of
the Democracy to power. The Pan-Electric
Company is Southern corporation, and so
far as the names of its stockholders have
been made known they are without excep-
ton those of Democrats. Among them are
Attorney General Garland, Commissioner of
Railroads Joseph E. Johnston, Indian Com
missioner Atkins, Senators Harris, Vest and
Vance, Robert Klotz, Eli j. Henkle, and
Casey Young, ex-members OF Congress, be-
sides several minor officials in the depart
ments at Washington. 1t is not denied that
all these gentlemen came into possession OF
their stock without the expenditure OF a
single cent 1t was given them while legls-
lation was pending before Congress, which
was intended to accomplish the same result
that has been effected through the Depart
mentof Justice, namely, to authorize and
instruct the law officers of the government
to bring suit to test the validity of the Bell
fNNNS-SS' h"U ~ was Slfeu tLcll III OluOl w
secure their influence in behalf of the de-
sired legislation cannot admit of a doubt.
In many of its features this Pan Electric
affair closely resembles the Credit Mobilier
scandal. The value of the stock of that con-
Germ was derived from congressional legisla-
ton, and the value of Pan-Eleetric stock. if
it ever has any, will come from the action of
the Department of Justice of an administra-
ton with which many of its holders are
officially connected. Were the stockholders
Republicans instead of Democrats, the
Democratic press could not find words
to express its indignation at what
they would pronounce sale of
official influence for money. But outside
of the World and very, very few other pa
pers of the same political faith the Democrat
ic press has uttered not word of protest.
They have failed to re5uke Senators Har-
ris and Vest and Vance for accepting as a
gift stock in a company which was seeking
legislation to enhance its value; they have ut
tered not one word of condemnation of the At
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The experience of Thursday night indicates
that the present system of electric lighting
is not adapted to meet emergencies which
arise in our climate. To be sure the storm
of that day was an almost unprecedented
one of its kind and such accumulations of
ice may not occur again for century But
very much smaller accumulation of ice
would have suficed to render the use of the
electric light wires dangerous. Many if not
all the electric light circuits were perfect on
Thursday night, but it was not safe to use
them because many of the telephone and
telegraph wires had sagged so much as to
bring them into contact with the wires used
for lighting. Almost every winter we have
sleet storms of sufficient severity to cause
that state of things. 1t may be replied that
there are but very few such nights in the
year. That is true, but it is also true that
they are nights when light is most needed.
One thing is clear. If we are to continue to
light the city by electricity we should have
the gas lamps in such condition that they
can be used in case of an emergency like that
of Thursday night Darkness not only
jeopardizes life and limb, but it also conduces
to robbery and incendiaris1n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

torney General or the railroadzcommission
er, or the Indian commissioner for retaining
stock in company which was beseeching
the administration, OF which they are mem
bers, to bring suit which would at once give
that stock some market value. They have
apparently one standard of honor for Repub-
licans and another and much lower one for
Democrats. Acts which they condemn when
committed by a Republican they condone
when committed by a Democrat. How they
reconcile thisinconsistency we do not pretend
to cav
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.


On Saturday morning, the 23d inst, a son of
en- years, went out into the woods where his
father was cutting wood and was killed by fall
ing tree. Several years ago Mr.. Lane had lite
son killed by falling into an open well.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Eugene Perkins of Bluehill, young man about
II years old, was engaged chopping wood, when
in its fall it cut off three of his toes, leaving them
in his boot after his foot was drawn out.
Mfr. E. II. Greeley of Ellsworth, has sold his ia
NOUS trottng stallion H amblelonlan Knox to MI
W r Bacon of Boston, who is connected with the
Eastern Railroad Hambeltonlan Knox IS one of
the finest horses in Maine, having q record OF Z2o
maze at the State Fair last fall and can probably
trot much faster His sire was GllDert hnox ana
his dam was by Gideon. It's UNDERSTOOD that tne
price paid was about $4,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr. and Mrs. Percival L. Wheeler ceieprate0
their golden wedding at their residence ~ Va ao
land, Monday evening, JAN 1S. Nearly 100
guests were present.
DIR. Young Of the State Board of Health does
not think that the small poX danger is yet entreiy
past The board intend to make an effort TO Sc
cure the organization of a system of local health
boards at the March elections. Such organiza-
ton would be of great service in cooperation
with the State board.
A Lewiston Journal correspondent saws: The
mails at Readheld grow more and more uncertain,
and somebody must be responsible for the gross
carelessness that continually allows letters TO be
carried BY this station and delayed sometimes a
whole day, Bangor letters reach US in the after
noon instead OF the morning, as they should and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The improbable story is telegraphed that
as soon as Liberal ministry is formed Mr..
Parnell will overthrow it for the purpose of
showing his power. Mr.. Parnell has not
been in the habit of INDUCING in vain-glori-
Gus exhibitions. He has been accustomed to
make his blows tell for Ireland. Ireland
would derive no benefit from the defeat of
the Liberal ministry before it has an oppor-
tunity to show its hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The London Standard is feeling terribly
AS result of the fall of the ministry it pre-
diets either separation of Ireland and Eng
land or a series of short-liyed governments.
The English people will not share the Stan
dard's terror The defeat of the Tories has
made no commotion. There never was a
fairer prospect of the reasonable settlement
of vexed English questions, and never more
healthful indication for the future. 1t looks
as though the day of deeds and not words
was at hand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The Democratic argument against the adj
mission of Daknota is just this-that it
would create another Republican State.
Senator Harrison in his speech on the qnes-
ton made an excellent point when he per-
tinently remarked: "Can we not get rid of
this old pairing system ? 1t grew out of slave
~ and ought to have died with slavery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

1t is rather too bad that the Yale faculty
should have decided against granting their
only lady law student degree. The rules
Of course prevented, but why not fix up the
rules? There is something of the ancient
about them that seems sadly out of place
these DAYS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 80.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
all cases indispensable, Unnecessarily for pub
location but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The Argus evidently aspires to be funny
paper. Yesterday it remarked that the mu-
nicipal administration had made an honest
and arduous attempt to enforce the liquor
law Swearing out dummy warrants by the
thousand is very arduous business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The New York Sun calling upon the indie
pendent press to support Eben Pillsbury be-
cause he was the original Mugwump in OPP
posing Mr.. Blaine presents an amusing
spectacle excellent subject for wood
innrnaliSm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

About two hundred of the Lawrence
Townly- Chases have been in session at De
troit to make definite arrangements about
that little property. Like old 81 Prime they
have told that story so many times that they
actually believe it themselves
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

covery of Gen. Hazen's irregular accounts
come along together. If they will not stir
up Hazen the country must suffer the conse-
ouences. He has the bind on us.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

An amendment to the State Constitution
has been proposed in the New York assem-
bly, providing that in all civil suits con-
currence of three-fourths of the jury shall
he sufficient
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The New York Sun in double-leaded edl-
torial declares that it is difficult for any in
telligent thinker to understand how the
great telephone scandal can pass away with
out compelling a reconstruction of the cabi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

1t was bad day for Boston, too. But
while our difficulty was overhead theirs was
under foot Six or seven inches of water in
the streets prompts the Record to suggest
the extension of the life saving service SO as
to take in the whole city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

1t is settled that the President will not
send to the Senate the reasons for his re-
movals. We don't blame him for not want
ing to explain the meaning of offensive par
tisanShip
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

Gen. Dow writes to the Argus to say that
he thinks it necessary to smash the Republic
can party We have a dim recollection that
the General has made the same remark
once or twice before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

Gen. Hazen says there is a conspiracy
against him. Hewill avengei it, we presume,
with bad weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

We see signs that our esteemed morning
contemporary is about to become a prohibit
ton organ again-for one month only how
ever. Possibly its patrons can stand it that
length of time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

Secretary Bayard is weakening ON the
fishery commission idea. He finds it is not
SO easy to put the United States in his vest
pocket as the State of Delaware.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

The Republicans and Democrats of the
Ohio Senate seem to be in fair way to COM
promise their difficulty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

With Greece indiseretion is the better part
of yalOr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
A NEW SOUTHERN DOCTRINE.
Atlanta Constitution.

Honest labor is respectable always and
everywhere, no matter how ignorant it may
be. The profits of labor may be increased
by technical schools and schools of manual
boring man with his tin bucket is as respect
able as the millionaire in his coach, and is a
far more important factor in society. I'm
doubleday the loafer cuts very fine figure
on the street corners, where he is recognized
as gentleman of leisure, but loaing is not
respectable anywhere. Labor is respectable
everywhere, and will continue to be respec-
as long as labor is necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

Portland will have to have an arbor day
next spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
One Hundred Dollars Reward.

NIHE Consolidated Electric Light Company Of
who shall secure the detection and arrest of any
person or persons guilty of maliciously inter:
fering in any way with the lights poles or wires of
said compaiiys dec12dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
INTERCOLLEGIATE PRAYER CONTEST.


Chicago Herald.
While the students at Harvard are agitat-
ing for the aboli ton of prayers, the faculty
of Yale are Dragging because the young men
at that Institution are asking for more and
earlier petitions to the throne of grace.
Yale will get even with Harvard for beating
it in that boat race if such thing is posi-
BILE.
TIMELY, BUT UNHEEDED.
Jacksonville Times-Union (Dem.)
Harmonic, join hands and don't be so
foolish as to kick yourself out of Office now
that you are in.
WHY THE EXPOSITION is NOT A SUCCESS.
New Orleans Orator
What had the ancient Mediterranean TO
compare with our internal gulf even IN tne
palmiest days of her glory, when Rome sat
upon its shores, the crowned mistress Oh tn n
world in arms, science, literature ana artf
AND STILL THEY YELL
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Some of the Dakota farmers nave Wneat
fields nearly as large as some OF tne STATES
whose politicians are yelling, Keep Dakota
out!
LOOK OUT FOR THE BOYCOTT.
Springfield Union
Renorted instances Of the gross injustice
and wrong of boycOtting as practlced by the
knights Of Labor assemblies ought to con-
vince the knights that 1t is mlSchieyOus
and dangerous resort and will make enemies
Of those they would have as friends, and
greatly damage their interests. Two wrongs
Cannot make right and injustice cannot be
permanently overcome with injustice.
SCHEME OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATES.
Vicksburg Herald. Dem.)
The more the new system of city govern
ment. under which the governor is to appoint
the mayor and four aldermen, is discussed
and estimated the more popular it becomes.
Already a vast majority of the good citizens
are heartily in favor of it.
TREASON IN THE BOURBON CAMP.
Indianapolis Sentinel
With due respect we would suggest to the
powers at Washington, and all others con-
cerned therein, that the time has fully come
when halt should be called in the business
of appointing unworthy characters to office
in this State. The honest Democratic masses
of the State have already been sufficiently
humiliated- grand old party of the people
damaged quite enough, surely, for halt.
With becoming modesty we would venture
to suggest to the forces inspiring and con-
trolling appointments here that there is no
lack of honest competent Democrats in our
State. In view of this fact we confess to our
inability to make out any sufficient reason
for the selection and appointment of thieves,
highwaymen, bribers, deadbeats and the
like. Give honest, competent Democrats a
chance.
A NEW SOUTHERN DOCTRINE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-30

Skowhegan is making grand preparations for
the coming G. A. r. Encampment
At the annual meeting Of the Maine Bee Keep
ers' Association, recently held at Skowhegan, the
following officers were elected for the coming
year: President, j. B. Mason; secretary, Isaac
Hutehins; treasurer, w. ii. Norton; vice presi-
dents, L. F. Abbott Of Androscoggin county, |. F.
Blaisdell of ArOoStook A. j. Chase of Cumber-
land A. B. Herrick of Hancock, |. L. Plummer of
Fuller of oxford, Lucien French of Piscataquis,
w. Chapman of Penobscot, Vim. Hoyt of Somer-
set Benz. AmeS of Waldo.