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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
Something Abou. "rhe Paper Chase


THE Paper Chase" Miss Vokes's new
three-act comedy, is aptly described as
farcicsl Scrap of Paper" The paper.
which is chased, /" is in this instance cell
ebrated recipe for curry. on the possession
(which hangs large fortune. The right
full owner is Mrs. Pomfret Miss VOkesl. but
from the time il leaves her hands In the
first act and returns to them In the third,
1t passes through many amazing vicissi-
tudes. In the first act it has been intrusted
to the care of female friend, who con-
fdes it for safe keeping to fellow-passen-
ger on board ship He In turn lntrusts 1t
to his sweetheart to take care of, and from
her it is stolen by dishonest servant. In
the second act the servant. frightened by
the employment Of D detective BY Mrs.
Pomfret, hides it among some circulars
which are thrown into the waste-paper
basket by the unconscious Mrs. Pom
his hat too large for him. takes
a strip of paper to make lt9ft. better and
naturally gets the recipe out OF the
waste-paper basket and puts il in the lin
ing of his hat. Mr.. Busby. who Is n mud
e-headed old gentleman. has habit of
wearing HE hat even In the dTawing-Io Om,
and the indignant Mrs. POmfret snatohes
his hat off and throws 1t out of the window
into the street, and there again is the un-
fortunate paper apparently gone forever.
But in the third actIt turnsup again in the
possession of lawyer. upon whose head
the hat. thrown out of the window, had
fallen. The paper is next within an ace of
being burnt, butis saved by Mr.. Busby. who
takes il to a druggist to be made up under
the impression that it Is prescription for
promoting the growth of the hair. Finally,
of course, 1t once more comes into Mrs.
Pomfrets possession.
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How Two of Them Voted and Otherwise
Served Their Country

How Two of Them Voted and Otherwise
Served Their Country.
Correspondence Washington Post.
Grandmother Swan, of Laramie. was the
first woman to cast vote in Wyoming
this honor having been accorded because of
her advanced age. but Mrs. Post was the
first woman to vote In this county, and TO
her untiring zeal more than that of any
other woman at the time when the right
was in grave danger of being taken
from the women of Wyoming. by having it
passed over the head OF the first Govern
or the right of suffrage was saved. She
presided at the first caucus held In Chey-
enne, and WAS sent as the delegate fromWy-
oming to the national convention in WASH
fngtOn January. 1871. She served two
terms as representative on the central COM
mittee. TO which she was afterwards elect
ed secretary.
Atone time when she had been elected
to the position of foreman on the jury it
became her duty as her first official act in
that capacity TO read out the sentence.
Guilty of murder in the first degree"
The Jury which hanged the murderer was
composed of SIX men and six women. At
the statehood celebration Mrs. Post was
selected to receive that broadcast guaran-
tee of civil liberty, the magma charta the
Constitution of Wyoming.
Another woman of Cheyenne whose
name has long been identified with suf-
frage is Mrs. Esther Morris, who. at the
age of fifty-five, was the first woman in
the United States ever appointed jnstics of
the peace. This office was held by her in
1869 in Sweetwater county. of this State,
during the early days. when lawlessness
reigned aupreme. ana orderly con-
duct was but dream of the future.
Taxing the oath of Office at IL
o'clock in the morning. she quietly
proceeded TO cook dinner. Then she washed
the dishes, and setting the house IN order
proceeded TO the courtroom, which was o
low-roofed log cabin. in which several bun
dred men with pistols protruding from their
belts and knives thrust IN their cow
hide boots, were assembled await
ing her coming. As she entered,
one of the men struck another.
whereupon the tive cliuched, and general
fight appeared imminent UnacQuainted
with a single law term, conscious only of
the fact that she was a woman we'll ad-
vanced in years. and as such entitled to re-
humanity, she took her stand and called
out. Boys. can't you behave yourselfs. IL
was more effective than the most eloquent
appeal. and the men. many of them college
graduates from the East. roughened by
lives of toll and dissipation on the From
tier quieted down and allowed her TO pro-
coed with the business In hand-that OF
trying q drunken neighbor for embezzling
q large sum of money.
When asked her If she was not terrified
at the aspect of things. she replied:
mo. was in an elevated region. nearer
heaven than had ever been before. l was
not o young woman. and IL the end had
come then it would have been but q step
from this world to the next"
Mrs. Morris is now nearly eighty years of
age. hale, hearty. full of intelligence. A
few days since Mrs. Morris related much Of
interest in regard TO her pioneer life.
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Fatfeninr Young Ladies i'm Tunis.
,h;1adarDbFa

A girl. after she is betrothed. is cooped
up in n small room. with shackles of gold
and silver upon her ankles and wrists. IL
she is 10 be married to q man who has dis
charged. dispa tched or lost former wife,
the shackles which the former wife wore
are put upon the new brides limbs. and she
is fed till they are filled up 10 the proper
thickness. The food used Tor this custom.
worthy of barbarians. is n seed called
drough which Is of an extraordinary fat
tening quality. With this seed and their
national dish. cuscusoo the bride il liter
ally crammed. and many actually die under
the spoon.
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Boston Transcript
If Mrs. Lease should become Senator OF
the United States she would naturally in-
eist upon her womanly perogative of wear
Ing her bonnet In the Senate chamber. Mrs.
LEASES bonnet may be an unobtrusive af-
fair. but the precedent Is the dangerous
thing. IL woman be admitted 10 the halls
of Legislation. her bonnet comes in too.
and IL might not be long before il would be
impossible 70 catch the Speakers eye over
the intervening headgear or to- be recog-
nized by him IN the jungle of millinery.
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Joseph Jefferson is coming money with
rip Van Wrinkle" =.
Sydney Rosenfeld is the new editor of
Frank Leslies Weekly.
Mrs. Langtry is wearing $4,000 worth of
diamonds In q new play. Her necklace
cost $50, 600,
Henry Guy Carleton's Eye Earle
Trouble" is said TO be a financial failure,
though an artistic success.
The spectacular play. entitled Venice IN
London" at present running at the London
Olympic. will be reproduced at Chicago by
Kiralfy, under Abbey's management.
Rosina Nokes and her company will ar
Rider" this morning. While making short
stands she and the other ladies and gentle
men live IN 1t ali the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. KendaPs American PLAYS
are not proving successes In England. the
Senator'S Wife" met with an indifferent re-
ceptioD, and now Clyde Fitch's Marriage"
has been slated at Glasgow.
Mrs. Kendall and Miss vokes make the
acme what bold assertion. it Is said, that no
character of Busby Felix Morrs's part in
The Paper Chase" is the funniest charac-
ter In past or present farce-comedy.
Margaret Mather is soon to play an en-
gagement in this city and will be seen
either In herne tragedy, The Egyptian
or in one of her older and better known
roles of Shakspearian OF standard drama.
Some of the cafe chsntant singers in
Paris obtain almost fabulous salaries One
man Is said to receive exactly five times
the income that was paid To M. Ernest Re.
nan. as professor and director of the Col
lege de France.
Eleanor Merron Cowper. of the Lyccrm
Thaater Company. has written u novel en-
titled AS the Wind Blows" She is also
the author of a one-act curtain-raiser, Tho
Last Rehearsal" which was successfully
produced last season.
Abbey. SchoeffrI * Gran get 81 COO a week
for twelve weeks for lending their NAMES
as managers for Minna X. Gales tour. SIR.
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A theatrical star, who has O we'll deve
oDed popularity every where she appears.
Miss kosina Vokes. will play her annual
engagement in Indianapolis. at the Grand
Opera-house tomorrow. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. Miss Fokes has be-
come the fixed star IN this country. where
her dainty comedy programmes seem TO
grow more populare very year. While many
English stars have paid occasional visits
here. 1t has not been easy for any of them
to thoroughly transplant themselves. Miss
Vokes has always held 10 particular line
OF light play, in which her agreeable per-
sonality and her complete training on the
stage have made her inimitable. Nor has
she sought to keep all the honor and glory
to herself. She has always brought tai
ented people, and she retains. with notable
Judgment. one of the few men on the stage
decidedly worthy of the name of artist
Felix Morris. Ii is many years now eince
Mr.. Morris impressed himself on this pub
lie IN "Fatinitza" and other works. His
life since has been one continued course of
study, and his aspirations have been as far
fulfilled as they can be until he finds a star
play for himself. His excellent work in
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Emnire Theater.

Commencing with the matinee to-m0r-
row afternoon at the new Empire Theater.
corner Wabash and Delaware streets. will
be, as we'll as the opening of the fall and
winter season. the inaugural appearance
of Hyde's comedians. direct from Hyde IL
Behmans Broadway Theater, New York.
This company is recommended by the
press as one of the best vaudeville organ.
lzations on the road. Miss Helene Mora,
the famous female baritone is one of the
principal and most attractive features. 1t
will be remenib ered that she introduced
the success THAT Is Love- and COM
rades." in which her wonderful voice fully
wlthstood the test. She promises sew
eral new songs and q number OF new cos
tunes which are said to be exquisite.
Then there are other weli-known cards,
including Frank Bush. the Hebrew lm-
personator and mimic; Tom and Lille En-
glish, musical entertainers; Marco and
Atbol. serpentine contortioniste; Conroy
Carroll. versatile vocal comedians; Miss
Isabella Ward. musical artist: Hayden and
Hetnerton, descriptive vOcalists and La
Petite Maud. The matinees will be given
as usual. daily. Tho prices at each per-
formance will be. orchestra 80 cents. gem
eral admission % cents. Seats may be Sc
cured at the box Office or by telephone, 1903
"m0 auu JACK ut the fark.
The Lester Il Williams Comedy Company.
which plays this week at the Park, is On
organization which impressed the patrons
of this house, as being unusually clever
last season. 1t has been strengthened since
then by the addition of a number OF new
people, who appear in fsrce-comedy
sketch entitled Me and jack" In whioh
there is said 10 be almost continuous fun,
singing. dancing and various kinds of
specIalties Gallagher and Mack, two
well-known fun-makers. play the principal
parts In this piece. Others in the company
are Lester and Williams. clever enter
tanners: the HOlbrOoks, musical sketch
artists; Addie Cunning. who does u serpen-
tine dance; the sisters Raymond, IN a
sketch: Miss Carrie Wentworth, the Lam
ereaux sisters. Paul Allen. the mayor of the
Ohio river; Myrtle Tressdier, the vital
spark; Professor Austen and Miss Helen
Englehart. The latter Is European per-
former who was brought over here last
summer. and her acts are both novel and
sensational She Is n fencer, not only with
fOils but with brOadswords and other i'm
Elements of warfare. The company played at
Louisville, KY. last week, and the Com
merclal of that city, gave this account of
''Me and Jack" which will indicate what
SOFT of u piece it Is: "One would have to
get out q search warrant to find y plot In
the play. 1t Is a farce-comedy of the purest
kind. and plot has nothing TO do with IL.
There is q thread of sequence running
through the laughable three acts of the
farce that serves to introduce the charac-
tiers and events. The specInlties are all
good. Anumber of choruses are very we'll
sung by some very pretty girls"
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What viii They Do with tt

btaah8 Bee.
During the last three months the United
States made nearly as mnch tin plato as
was made In the entire fiscal year ending
june 30 last. The industry is growing fast.
We wonder what the Democrats propose
70 DO with the tin-plate dutyf
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This Is to be followed by 1.-The Army Sur-
geon." which is cast in different mold,
telling love-story with comedy, the scene
of which Is laid within the Union lines in
the days of 1861. Both these plays are said
to afford excellent opportunities for both
stars and company. of which all are very
careful to avail themselves. The novelty
and excellence of the Mauola- Mason enter
fainment has every where bean attested.
and theater- goers here are certain. TO ap-
prove this favorable verdict. Saturday
matinee and evening. Robertson's famous
play. Caste" will be given.
Marion Manola is well known to this
yeafs-of leading roles IN light opera sue
cesses. She was originally n church choir
singer, where her beautiful voice won heg
fame before she was seventeen years old.
Her vocal gifts have been constantly cul-
tivated. and she Is now at the zenith OF
her ability. singing, 1t is said. more beauti-
fully than ever before. Her stage career
began in England. Soon afterws ard she re-
turned to America, where she was at once
engaged by the Casino company. She aft
erward joined the McCaull company. and for
several years created the leading roles in
the operas produced by that organization.
to which lovers of music IN America are IN
London she became the wife of John Ma
son. for several years of the Boston Mu-
scum. Although on pleasure bent. the
yonng couple were at once approached by
London managers with fattering offers,
which resulted In the engagement of Miss
MaDola to create tho title role of Maid
Marian in ROBIN Hood,o which she did
the same time been secured for the part OF
Simeon Strong in 'fhe Idler." IN which be
made the hit of his life," high achieve
ment Tor an American actor in England.
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Interesting Fact.
Rams Horn.

hRD hoIn
The time when il makes O man the
msddest 10 call him liar Is when he knows
You tell the truth.
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terms in tho British army, having
fought in the battle OF Waterloo.
Though IN old man at the beginning Of
tho hostilities between the states, yet
nc served throughout tho war as n
Union soldier. f.
Flowers were not used in decorating
the soldiers graves this year, but ut
each tombstone their reposed minia.
turc national flags, a fitting and eloquent
decoration for tho soldiers beneath tho
sod. .,5s ..'S !,
The day was clear and beautiful,
thoug h threatening clouds carly in the
morning betokencd rain. All tho
stores in town were Gaily decorated with
national colors. No disturbances oc.
Cured to mar tho day, and in spite Of
the vast crowds good humor prevailed
everywhere. No liquors were sold in
the town. ~
Largo crowds visited tho fair grounds
and saw the Monogahs drfcat the Graf.
tons in q closely contested game OF ball
by the score OF 0 to s in the morning
and in the afternoon ladies' baseball
club, Of New York, contested with tho
Grafton boys at the National game.
The afternoon and night trains con-
veyed the majority OF the visitors away,
yet those who remain over will crowd
the town for the night.
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DIR, BRIGGs's CASE.
Tho Action Of tho Presbytory OF Now Yorl
'Ey ).e Is Reversed Formnliy. s75i }

Tho Action OF tho PrcNbytery OF Now Yorl,
Is Reversed Forn,nliy.
PORTLAND, ORE. May So.-Thc mayor
OF Portland addressed tho Presbyterian
Assembly this morning. X
After unimportant business Judge
Ewing introduced tho following rcsolu.
ton in tho Briggs case. 1t is mainly
formal and 1t Is only importan. in its
working: T5F.sMs
The general assembly having on tho
2Sth day Of May, 1902, duly sustained
specifications for error alleged and set
forth in the appeal and specifications in
tho case, it is now ordered that the
judgment OF the Presbytery OF Now
York entered, dismissing tho case OF
the Presbyterian church in tho United
States Of America against tho Rev. DR..
Briggs, be and tho same is hereby re-
versed and tho case Is rcmanded to the
rresbytery Of New York for new trial,
with directions to tho said Presbytcry
to proceed and pass upon and determine
tho legal effect, md to permit the pros.
ocuting committee to alter the spcci6ca-
tions or charges, not charging the gen.
eral nature OF tho same; II in further
ance OF justice it be necessary to nmend
SO that it may be brought to IN issue
and tried on its merits as may DO prac-
ticable.
The rest OF the recommendation is
unessential TO tho main issue. The
order Of the day was then called, being
tho report on theological scminaries.
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a DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY
For the Sominntion-A H1ovcmcnt 1,
Favor OF Senator Voorhees,.

For tho Sominntlou-A Movement in
Favor of Senator Voorhees,.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntti'i1cnc.r.
WASHINGTON, May S0.--In the Demo-
cratic political camp the situation is
one Of activity in the way OF preparing
for the Chicago convention, though
there has been less brass-byand busi-
ness indulgcd in than formerly. 4
leading Indiana politician said to-day
that the probable result OF the Chicago
convention would be the nomination OF
Senator Voorhees,.
"Within a short timc,' said he, "con-
fctenccs have been held and the avails-
bility OF Senator Voorhees, has beer:
fully discussed. In tho race for the
'senatorship in Indiana he beat IIarri-'
son moro than thirty thousand votas in
tho legislative elections. Tho issue
being sIuarely between them now he
could beat Harrison fifty thousand
votes in Indiana and could carry Iii.
nois besides. No ono will deny that he
can carry every southern state. That
there is L serious movement in his in.
terest among the neutrality-suspicious.
is evidenced by the fact that there is
now In preparation document show
ing tho reasons why Senator Voorhees,
should be the Democratic nominee.
This document viii be sent next week
to every delegate to the Chicago coll
yentiou," ..
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SERVICES AT WASHINGTON.
Elaborate Ceremonies at tho Graves Of
Porter pntI Sheridan,

Elaborate Ceremonies at tho Graves Of
Porter and Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 30.-Memor.
ial services we're held in many OF the
churches OF the District yesterday, and
patriotism was tho theme Of tho dis.
courses. The congregations wore char.
acteristic ones, being composed in large
part OF veterans OF the war.
At st. Dominic's church Rev. Father
Egan, who served throughout the war
as chaplain in tho Army OF tho Potomac,
asked the members OF his congregation
to procure for him a wreath of flowers,
that he might, in company with his
comrades OF Rawlins post, place It in
the grave OF his honored commander,
the noble and gallant soldier, the bray
est Of tho brave, the lato lamented Gen
eral Phil Sheridan.
Extensive preparations for decorating
the graves had been made by tho vari-
ous military organizations. 1t was no
small undertaking.. for in tho numerous
cemeteries about the city are fully 30
900 graves Of union soldiers, each one
Of which was deemed worthy of the
tribute OF flag and bunch Of flowers.
The most elaborate ceremonies at the
cemeterieswere those at Arlington.
Special services were held at General
Logan's tomb under the auspices Of Lo-
gan Camp. Sons OF Veterans, the Hi.
nois Republican association and other
organizations. 5.
Mount Vernon, the home OF Wash.
inston, had many visitors. and patriotic
hands placed many floral tributes on the
tomb OF tho Father OF his Country.
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Fully 5000 people gathered at Wheel
ing Park yesterday 10 enjoy the fresh
green, tho bnlmy air and the ATTRACTIONS
provided by tho park management,
The Opera House orchestra furnished
music lor the dancers in the pavilion,
and OIL top OF the mound tile Opera
llouse band played its liveliost strains.
Tho merry-go.round was we'll patron
lied, as was the restaurant and all Tho
rcfreshment stands. Professor Wal
ter Steele was to mako n
balloon ascension, The balloon
was inflated, but roae only about n
hundred feet, and then came down.
Tho professor pulled his parachute
string when about ten feet from the
ground and the balloon sailed up with
out him. Tho people were disappointed,
and the professor claimed the balloon
wouldn't rise because somebody had
put watcron it in tryin. to cool tho out
sido while they woro holding it over
the fire. Notwithstanding this flzslo,
Al! enjoyed themselves. Tho motor
trains coming in were packed until a
late hour.
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ESTABLISHED AU GUST "a, 1852
mado before thc committee on rcsoln.
tions at Chicago, or that on contested

z l. Is believed by tho cautious elc,nent
that tho moral effect Of such q present.
mont would impress tho delegates from
other statos, and possibly win out some
from the delegates sent by tho Albany
then should close Its crrand for tho
demand for tho nomination OF Grover
Cleveland for Presideht, and to his$sup.
port pledge their personal effort and
that OF 100000 Democrats whose names
should then be presented.
Z Tho conservatives ,urgo that q contest
would split the party In this state wide
open and leave a trail OF bitterness that
would jcopnrdizo International candidate,
whoever hc might be. ~. n