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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
SboxvnIter Is Chess Cbnmnfon

NEW YORK, April 10.-The match be-
tween Showalter and Hodges for the chess
championship of the United States ended
tonight in a victory for ~Showalter by a
score of Z 10 6 and 4 drawn.
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A Piuno Man I'm Trouble.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, April l0.-Prof. John H.
Dickerson. a piano and organ builder. who
recently came here from Indianapolis. was
arrested last night by Marshal Oden and
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Prosperous New York Farmers.

ALBION. \. Y. April 10--The records
at the Orleans county clerks office show
more farm mortgages satisfied this month
than for any one month in fifteen years,
and few new mortgages are being executed.
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New Albany Presbytcry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, April 10.-The New AL
bany Presbytery began a two days SESSION
in the First Presbyterian Church this even
ing. Forty ministers and laymen are in at
tendance. and an interesting meeting is eX-
pectSd. Tomorrow evening Alexander Hart
man, John j. Tracy and 8uford W. Taylor,
all licentiates from Chicago. will be or
dainel.
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Aged Couple Burned.

EASTON, Pa, April l0.-John Snyder,
aged seventy years. OF Clarified. was
as he lay asleep on a lounge. His wife
50 badly burned that she will die
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Scmi-AnnunI Chrisfinn Meeting.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 10.-The Chris
tan churches Of this State are
holding a semi-annual missionary
session in this city. The session began
at Z o'clock at the Tabernacle Church.
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w. ID. McCoy,s Remain. Interred.

The funeral OF w. D.. Mccoy. ex-United
States minister 10 Liberia. was held from
the Ninth Presbyterian Church yesterday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The remains wers
buried at Crown uuL
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There are about one hundred members of
the various churches present as delegates.
Praise service was led by Rev. c. NJ. Fill
more. The address Of welcome was de-
livered by Rev. 4. 7. Sweeney. pastor of
the church here. The response was by
Elder A. l.. Orcott. President +. T. Lane
then delivered the address of the evening.
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Real merit Is characteristic Of Hoods
~Sarsaparilla, and is manifested every day
I'm the remarkable cures the medicine ae-
complisheS.
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HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 10.-This
town voted on the question of incorporation
as a city to-day. The vote was in favor by
a majority of 4S2. 1t was a light vote, the
town having a population of five thousand.
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Local Observations.

Maximum temperature. AZ: minimum temper
allure, -. The following Is a comparative state
meIt or the temperature aud precipitation.
April 10. 1891:
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drowned. The man returned to Stephens and
bought another casket. No arrest has been
made.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

sion OF the old soldier on her lap and
upon It. with awe n reverence In her
blue eyes, she placed the iron cross OF
honor. given only for bravery on the
field Of battle. He won 1t, my Hugo"
she said, when with his own hands he
captured the t~ricolor at Strasburg."
From outside the clang Of West side
cable bells came dis~cordantly into the
quiet room. 1t was out Of place in a
home where love and valor walked hand
in hand behind a veil of mystery down
the declining years.
Zach, Bettinal' broke in the deep
voice OF Herr Blitz, that Is foolishness.
little one. | am no boaster-to me-like
that other. What has been, has been.
But the frau, she will still be proud
OF these old trinkets."
Herr BlitZ had opened a cold bottle OF
old Rhine ~wine-yellow and sparkling.
The old lady spread her tea table. and
when the meal was over / begged my
friend to tell me something OF his life,
He laughed at the idea 1T Is over"
he said. at Is forgotten" But the
pride OF the little frau wal on my side.
and ! heard the story.
1T was after the years at Gottingen."
he said. when l drank and fought and
The evening world., 1894-03-15

read my classics and philosophy. ! got
one of the scars on my cheek here In
II student corps duel at the tniver-
And the other was made by the cut
Of the sabre of the French captain whom
you killed at ~StrGsburg," broke In his
wife.
"Pshaw. Bettina." said Herr Blitz. In
that the gnadiger herr Is not Interest.
AT the home on the Rhine the herr
father had many acres, but not much OF
the money. 1t was for me TO be "A sol
der. got my commission, and found
the young officers, who We're noblemen
as well, spent money enough on the
pretty women OF Berlin and the gam
bling In quarters, For honor's sake, |
must play and make love with the rest.
! lost at cards. and | need money.
Now, in this country, when u young
man must ave money, he goes 20 the
pawpbroker. and he begs that he may
have on his watch or his diamonds n
loan to one-half Its value.
I'm our and We manage these things
differently. ! shall tell you.
"A young officer needs money, He
sends his card TO the money-loaner.
BARON Hugo Won Blitzenberg commands
you to come to his rooms without delay
The evening world., 1894-03-15

The money-loaner comes. hat In hand.
He bows. he fawns. he cringes. How
can a dog like me do your majesty a
favor
81 want 5000 marks, Give 1t to me
at once
"'Impossible! Your servant has not so
much money and the money-lender
bows low to the floor,
Get me the money without delay
81 can only get what your %highness
demands from my foster cousin, the
banker, but he is hardhearted and will
charge me great interest
"'You lie, dog, but get me the money
And the. money-lender goes away.
grovelling as he goes. and gets the
money. | agree to pay him 100 per cent.
on the loan.
And the money-loaner is safe. He
has the history of the nobility In his
head, and when a penni,ess young officer
borrows from him he must be sure that
the family behind his creditor is noble
and possessed OF Il great estate.
THE notes become due l cannot pay,
There are two things to be done-I can
cut my throat or leave the country. And
I came to New Orleans; n now l am
night bartender at the owl"
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asked me to visit his home and / ac-
cepted eagerly. 1t was W flights up
in a west side fiat building. At the door,
as 1t opened. stood a dainty little old
woman. her hair as white as the
lace cap which covered 1t. Herr Blitz
lifted her up from the floor in his great
arms and kissed her.
This is the frau" he said In broken
English. with a smile that told the Sc
cret OF one mans happiness.
1--WE have no servant said Herr Blliz.
"You will excuse me a minute"
He disappeared TO the real and left
me alone with the mistress of the house.
Hugo has told me you are one of his
friends,'' she began. Hugo Is the best
OF husbands. am proud Of him. We
shall see"
She opened a little red oaken chest
and took out OF 1t a big red leather
pocketbook.
Here she said with the look OF a
woman who is In love. The paper she
handed me was yellow with years and
cracked In my hands as i opened 1t.
II was the commission OF Baron Hugo
Won Blitzenberg as Captain in His In
perial Majesty's cavalry guard.
"And here" ] had laid the commits
The evening world., 1894-03-15
lie of the work of the Kelley cure.

pie of the work of the Kelley cure.
One night there came into the saloon
a pompous little man with a blond mus
tache and a military bearing, He was
plainly the hero of the crowd who came
with MIN, and he was boasting to them
of his deeds of proves as a cavalry cap
tain in the German Army. AS he went
on the long scars on the big checks Of
Herr Blitz came out white against the
red and purple background. and every
hair in his short gray mustache seemed
to stand out stiff and bristly.
Before Paris" boosted the little man.
II led a charge on the earthworks. and
the Emperor himself pinned the iron
cross OF my coat"
Herr Bite had come quietly out from
behind the bar. As the little man fin
ished. Herr B.tz stamped one loot heav-
fly down before him, threw his left hand
high behind his head. shouted a hoarse
command In German. and lunged for
ward with his right. With a look OF ter
ror in his eyes. but without saying a
word, the boaster fed out OF the saloon,
and Herr BlItz went behind the bar with
a warriors smile playing over his
SCARED. stern. old face.
Herr Bite took a fancy to me. He
The evening world., 1894-03-15
AN ORANGE TEA FOR CHARITY.
Society Women VIII Help 10 Swell
"The worlds Free Bread Fund,

The Nonpariel Charity Club. OF Ford
ham Heights. an organization OF young
society women, whose aim Is to relieve
the suffering poor, will give an orange
tea next Monday evening in their club
house, on the University Grounds, in
aid of THE Worlds" Free Bread Fund.
The candy table, which is conf
IDENTIFY expected to be a marvel Of
Missess' T nessy 9e PRf siaisS G Snd ~ Maa 1se
Norton, while Miss Laura Webb will
have charge Of a brigade OF beauties in
the floral booth.
Orange will be the prevailing color,
from the hue of the pretty costumes TO
the tint OF the wall paper. Admission
Will be by invitation only.
Powell, the candy manufacturer, has
donated a stock of sweets for the oc-
casion. and 1t Is expected that the
Northern Dad will run "A special train
for the accommodation OF city guests.
The evening world., 1894-03-15
John DWIGHT MARRIED.
Millionaire Soda Manufactures
WEEDS nm Aristocratic Widow.

'~""
Webs nm Aristocrntic Widow.
A despatch from Norfolk, Va, an
LOUNGES the marriage OF John Dwight,
of this city, to Mrs. Clara l.. Freeborn,
in st. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nor
folk yesterday.
Mr.. Dwight is seventy-four years old,
and Is the senlor member OF the firm
Of John Dwight & 60. manufacturers
of soda at II Old slip and FIRST avenue
md One Hundred and Twelfth street.
He is reputed to be a millionaire. His
home In at 81 Mount Morris place, west.
and the odd appearance of the house,
with its heavily barred windows and
doors, gave Mr.. Dwight the reputation
OF being eccentric.
Mr.. Dwight's sons and daughters know
Mrs. Freeborn well. but refuse to give
any Information concerning her. A gen.
tleman who kenw Mrs. Freeborn In st.
Louis. said to-day:
Mrs. Freeborn In a brilliant and &C
complished woman OF unusual force 'oi
character. as well as attractive in per.
sonal appearance. Her husbands death
left her In moderate circumstances. and
she has for several years kept a select
school for young women. She has had
charge OF the education and finishing OF
some OF the most exclusive young women
Of st. Louis. Her social position is un.
questioned, and Mr.. Dwight is to be
Congratulated on having won a charming
and aristucratic wife"
The evening world., 1894-03-15
BISHOP WiGGER'S VISIT.
believed 10 he Of Importance TO n
pnrtsh in

Bishop Wigger was at the rectory OF
the Church OF our Lady OF Grace, In
Hoboken. for several hours last Monday
afternoon.
The Bishop is said to have had n long
consultation with the Rev. DIR. Fabris
about matters which concern the public.
This Is denied at the rectory, where 1t Is
said that Bishop Wigger came to Ho-
boken for no other purpose than to at
tend to matters pertaining to the open
ing of the new school. News OF the
Bishops visitation has, up to this morn
ing. been kept IA profound secret.
With the exception of the time when a
pastor lay dead in the rectory. his Is
the first time In n number OF years that
Bishop Wigger has visited the rectory.
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I babe the old man good-by and left.

bade the old man good-by and left.
Within a few weeks Herr Blitz vanish
ed from his place behind the bar at the
owl" | did not see him again for
some time. Finally one afternoon last
September l ran full-face into him on
Dearborn street, near the corner Of
Madison.
Herr Blitz lifted his high silk hat a.
he recognized me. He wore patent
leather shoes and a handsome light Fall
overcoat. His white mustachios were
waxed to an alarming degree of military
stiffness.
you've left the owl" | sale by way
OF an opening for an explanation.
Yes" he answered in his broken Ger
man. MY brother in Berlin wrote me a
month ago saying that he and Baron
~Steinbeck would be here to attend the
Worlds Fair" And then, with the
ghost OF an apologetic smile, he added:
You see. 1 didn't want them to know
vat my bushes was. So l quit the Job.
The frau and I had plendy TO live on
alreddy. I am going down to meet
them now at the Richelieu. When thsy
return to the fatherlsnd, ! go back 10
the 'owr-and now ] bid you good-by.
my friend."-chieago Mall
The evening world., 1894-03-15
POOR MRS. SMITH,.
Her Life and Her Children's Depen-
dent UpOn Charity.

Readers of 1.-THE Evening World" will
remember the sad story Of a Brooklyn
mother. who walked from her furnished
room on the top fioor of 96 willoughby
street, down TO and across the big
bridge to The Evening World" Free
Food Commission, leading one pretty
child of seven years, and carrying a two
year-old baby in her arms, although she
was in a delicate condition. She made
the trip because she n her babes were
starving. Her pitiable plight excited
s and th ,eyAi not OF only !"e ga aSesn an " %abundant
supply of food to her, but two of them
carried 1t ard the heavy baby home for
her.
She was Mrs. Ida Smith. an American
woman. whose dissolute husband six
months g was sent to State prison
foE a long term Of years. She was left
Of another burden. She was helpless.
one by one every article OF furniture or
other salable thing went to buy o
for her little ones, till everything was
Mrs. Smith has "A large back room on
the top floor of the house of Mrs. Eva
Lena at SO Willoughby street:
Tss rent paid T ia three q a weeks wess. II Mrs had 1on nes
Is kind. but poor Mark Schlesinger gave
81 to Mrs. Smith. 1t lessened her debt
to ~. Others gave u little change. Not
much.
The story was told in the account OF
the distribution of food at The Evening
World. Free Food Commission. Next
day. Solomon Simon, of 10 Third avenue.
sent an order to Jacob hamburger, the
big commission merchant at 262 Green
witch street, for a barrel Of vegetables
to be sent to Mrs. Smith and her little
ones. II IVES enough to keep the little
family a mo<.ei.
Thirty-three members Of 1.-The Even
ing World' stafr Clipped IN silver quar-
tiers each, Max Mergentime added nifty
cents, so did Simon Gottschell, OF
First avenue, and q gentle-hearfed res
taurantman In Park Row put a dollar
In the collection to pay Mrs. Smiths
rent.
This made $l0.@. 1t was delivered Sun
day and received with fearful thank
f~ulness. Mrs. Smith Immediately paid
s. of 1t to Mrs. Jones. which insures a
home for her and her babes till March
"a. The poor woman invoked the bless
irgs of heaven upon tn Evening
World" and the men who had helped
her.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

One morning between midnight and
cock-crowing. three fellows from the
University Club dropped into the "Owl."
They had grown jolly with memories Of
old college days. and one OF them roared
out the words Of that splendid old stu
dent song, "Lauriger Horatius." The song
touched Herr Blitz Ike a bugle call in
the ears of an ancient warhorse. He
filled his lungs with Il great draught OF
air and shouted out the swinging Latin
chorus In a deep. rumbling bass voice
that carried those who listened away
from the little oarroom to the ''U-niver-
sity OF G%ottingen." Next morning when
the day men came they found Herr
Blitz fast asleep under the bar and not
In q condition to serve us u good exam
The evening world., 1894-03-15
THE r 0 HISTORY.
Arrival of Relatives.

"Ach Gott." said my ~disreputabie
friend. the baron.
say disreputable, because you would
hardly invite him to take dinner with
your friends.
II you did he would certainly shame
the rest OF your guests with the courtly
grace OF his manner.
My friend. the baron. was the night
bartender at the "Owl' saloon down on
Fifth avenue. Every evening at 6
o'clock he tied a white apron over his
|proad chest and at I o'clock In the
morning he went home on the West side
cable cars. provided he was not
stretched out nat on his back under
the long brown bar
The evening world., 1894-03-15

The Sunday Worlds Easter
Number-next Sunday. DON'T
fail to get Ii. 1t will be spIen-
didIy illustrated and full of
striking features and have an
Illuminated cover.
The evening world., 1894-03-15
RAN NUDE INTO THE STREET.
Express Driver Thomas Hartman
Violently insane

Thomas Hartman. slxty-hve years old,
a driver of an express wagon. was taken
to Bellevue Hospital this morning from
his home. "a Desbrosses street, Violently
insane. q
At 2 o'clock this morning a young man
hurried up to Policeman Thomas Nolan
as he stood In Desbrosses street, near
Washington. and said that his father
was insane and creating a disturbance:
Nolan accompanied the young man. and
as they were about to enter the house
Hartman rushed out.
He was entirely mud When the po-
llceman attempted to stop. him, Harrl-
man attacked him, and a long struggle
ensued. The demented man was hnally
subduei and quieted. Then an ambu-
lance was ~telephoned for.
Hartman has long been a sufferer
Two weeks has acted strangely. His
wife did not want him taken to an
asylum, SO called In no physician.
The evening world., 1894-03-15
C0RBETT HIT GRIFFITH.
Tho Latter Was QuarelsOme, and
the Blow Was Accidental.

Tho Latter Was QuarelsOme, and
the Blow Was Accidental.
There is said to Rave been a short but
exciting scene in the wings Of the Bljou
Theatre. Brooklyn. last night. The prin-
cipals were ]. Ridgway Griffith, a sport
ing man. and Champion Jim Corbett.
The story goes hat Griffith sent in his
card to Corbett. but the champion. not
being particularly o of Grifith, de-
clined to receive him Griffith, however.
sought the pugilist's presence anyway.
pushing his way into his dressing-room
after the last act.
Corbett controlled hfs temper and tried
came abusive and rushed at Corbett.
The men were separated before any dam
age was done, although Corbett acci-
dentally landed on one OF Griffith's eyes.
Griffith was then hustled out of the
theatre.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

To-day's the beginning of the
going of the suits.
All small lots and odd suits are
So, no matter what the previous
price was. Some of them sold as
high as S24.
There are hardly two suits
alike in this lot, and you'll prob
ably not be able to find your
exact size in the style you'd wish.
But in such a case black cheviot
is always acceptable and ser
viceable. We had too many of
them in sack coat suits, so we
put them in with the others at IS.
And then at $40 you can get
almost the pick of the finest.
Black diagonal walking coats and
vests and suits. Black cheviots
of the better grades. Scotch
mixed suits, almost anything you
could wiSh-SIo.
we believe in disposing OF
goods the same season they are
made. OF course it entails a
great loss in some cases, but we
find it pays in the end and we're
going to stick to it.
E. O. THOMPSON,
TAILOR, oLoTHIER AND IMPORTER,
245 BROADWAY,
Between Park Place and Murray St.
The evening world., 1894-03-15
VIII Meet and settle Disputes.

The Executive Committee OF the regular Repub-
lican County Committee tantI-Piatp. OF which
George wanmaker was elected Chairman yester-
day. will hold a meeting tonight in Grand Opera
House Hall to settle the question OF executive
membership In tho Tenth. Sixteenth. nth
and Twenty-elghth Districts-
The evening world., 1894-03-15
/. Pierpont Morsan's Dogs Win.

tBy Associated Prsss.)
CHICAGO, March 1~5,-Judging at the
Mascoutah Kennel Club Bench Show
was concluded last night. The collies
OF ]. Pierpont Morgan's Cragston ken
nels were victorious In all classes.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

The Sunday Worlds Easter
Number-next Sunday. Don't fail
to get it. Il will be splendidly
illustrated and full of striking
features and have an illuminated
cover.
The evening world., 1894-03-15
Cain and Abel In Arkansas.
Try Associated Press.l

Try Associated Press.)
SLOAN SPRINGS, Ark, March B-James
Armstrong. a prominent business man. who was
married Tuesday, was murdered by his brother
early yesterday morning. The two brothers quar-
relied. and L.. II. Armstrong emptiei the con-
tents Of a double-barrelle shotgun into his broth
er'B breast.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

Credit Jewclry and Clothing Co. 900 B'way.
Diamonds, watches, Jewelry Gentlemen cloth
Ing; easy payments, Agent calls. -
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Special Notices.

ALL PEW~OSs HAVING PURCuA~ED
lots ut Bovine Tark, Flushing, L. J., and not re-
ceived their deed will hear OF something to their
by calling ut once. on T.. W. Jockel,
Atty, Room 3bl Potter Building, 81 Park Row.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

F.. c. Carter is handicapping the
games of the Rochester A. c. March IS.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

Constant Observation-Disclosures never
raced at Gloucester.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

The Ninth Ward Athletic Club will
give a testimonial to Jack Hopper
Saturday night, March ~.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

The final bouts of the Outing A. C..
boxing show will be held tonight. There
was some good boxing at the pre-
liminarles. and there will probably be
some exciting contests tonight.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

James Dowd has opened a sparring
academy at 1877 Lexington avenue.
The evening world., 1894-03-15

Joe Hornung, Dell Darling and Mike
Slattery, three old League players, will
play with Syracuse this year.