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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01

demonstrating their joy at the
death Of the old and birth Of the
new year was in . a comic operetta The
which, translated. means. Lord and Serv-
ant The plot is unique and the charac-
tiers were well taken. h parts were
taken as follows: Doctor, A. Bennerscheidt;
assessor. Victor Jose; Lord Spleenfeld. ia
cob Mayer; servant, II. Ehrgott; Schnecke,
j. Lipman. and director. Herr Eckert.
The story of the operetta is that of an
English. lord who was travelling in Egypt,
where his wife was abducted by bandits.
Afterwards the Englishman reaches Ger
many. The. porter at the hotel where the
English lord is stopping is an exceedingly
pashful young man, and an older acquaint-
ance undertakes to educate him in the
mysteries Of the proper manner OF holding
converse with young ladies. In the room
are some robes OF the Englishman's wife.
which he had carelessly laid down and
forgotten. The young man departs to don
tnese robes, and is TO return at a given
signal attired in the female garments and
receive Instructions In the meantime two
members OF a saengerfest society enter
the room and begin rehearsing for an even
ing's entertainment to be given by TIE
society at the hotel that night. They attire
themselves in the robes OF bandits and are
proceeding with the rehearsal when one of
them unconsciously gives the agreed sig
nal Tor the entrance of the bashful young
porter attired in female garments, Soon
the English tourist entsfs. and,
OohS IOi QIScSeQ III the gar
ments OF the stolen wife and the two men,
DerS OF the saengerfest in the garb of
me bandits, he presumes that it is his wife
ana the bandits who had abducted her.
Inc members of the singing society per-
serve the mistake and carry out the illu-
sion; At about this time the Englishman
receives a message from his wife, who has
escaped from the bandits and reached her
nome In safety. He is overjoyed at the
news and, to show his appreciation of the
!1he, presents the singing society with a
tnouSand-pOund note.
Just at the hour of midnight, as the old
year was dying and the new was being
ushered into existence, a beautiful tableau
symponcal OF the occasion was given. In
the foreground stood an aged and decrepit
man, Dent with years and very feeble.
ne was In the advanced night time of life.
he was seen but for a few minutes, when
ne gradually disappeared through a trap
ooor In the floor. AS the old NAH disap-
peared a curtain behind him rose and the
new year appeared as a blithe and happy
youth, riding in a chariot drawn By four
horses. life size. In the heavens above the
sun shone brilliantly upon the scene. and
TIE whole was Illuminated by red and green
lights. 1t was a magnificent tableau,
planned by Fred Mack and painted by Emil
Metner. TIL old year was represented by
Jacob Meyer and the new year by Otto
Ehrgott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
A FUND IN A TANGLE
MI. Hawkins Refuses to Transfer
a Deposit Certificate.
Doubts the Validity of the Street Car
Brotherhood Committees Action
History of the Certificate.

Further Investigations into the history Of
the certificate of deposit on the Indian
apolis National Bank held by the street-car
brotherhood show a tangled state of affairs
which may reach the courts for adjustment.
In yesterday mornings Journal was given
an account OF how the certificate came to
be In the hands of brokers, through a COM
mittee with unlimited powers to act. The
certificate, with a number of others, was
presented to Receiver Hawkins a few days
ago by John G. Wright This certificate
the receiver refused to transfer upon the
books, though it was Endorsed by the treas
urer of the brotherhood. He gave as his
reason for the refusal that he did not think
seven members of an organization with a
membership consisting OF over two num-
dred persons had a right to disband the or
ganiZation and give to a committee such
unlimited powers as had been given to the
which negotiated the sale Of the
certificate of deposit. The receiver was I'M
willing to take the responsibility of trans
ferring the certificate with the question
open as to the validity of the resolutions
adopted by the seven members of the
brotherhood who attended the meeting at
which it was voted to disband. He said if
this was held to be illegal, and he thought
the resolutions which were shown him in
sufficient authority, it might cause COM
plications and suits which he did not pro-
pose to become involved in.
The committee, resting upon the unlim-
tied authority given it by the meeting of
seven members, after disposing of the GER
tihcate, went ahead distributing the money,
and they say a part of it, though they re-
fuse to say how much, has already been
distributed. If this be the case 1t is highly
probable that the mmitt will not have
the funds with which to repurchase the GER
tiicate of deposit from the broker. and it
may cause legal complications between the
purchaser and the committee which dis
posed of ii. The affair as 1t now stands is
much tangled, and it may become necessary
to nave the rights Of the parties to the
transactions ad~judicated by a court of
iuSficR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
NEW YEARS AT THE THEATERs.
Special Matinees at All the Houses To-
Day-The Attractions.

There will be special New Years matt
nees at all the theaters to-day. At the
Grand the merry farce-comedy. The Daz-
xler." in a new dress. will be seen, with
Miss Annie Lewis, Joseph OFT, the Clipper
Quartet Miss Jessie Hatcher and a large
company Of comedians and singers. 1t will
be repeated tonight and will continue the
attraction until Thursday.
Charles A. Gardner, a good German dia-
lsct comedian. will play at English's this
afternoon and night and until Thursday i'm
The Prize Winner" a new comedy In
which there are numerous musical special
ties, including those OF five genuine Tyro-
lean singers.
The Wilbur Opera Company begins a
weeks engagement at the Park this after
noon in The Two Vagabonds" C"Erminie")
and tonight THE Grand Duchess" will be
performed. Changes of opera will be given
each day during the week. The company
u the most popular one that comes to the
Park. and the advance sale for the week
indicates a most prosperous engagement.
Seats Will be placed on sale for the Rhea
engagement at English's this morning.
Inc reserve sale OF seats for the Patti
concert at Tomlinson Hall on Tuesday even
Ing Will continue to-day at BaIdWin's music
house. There are a number OF good seats
left in the front portion of the lower floor.
Manager Marcus r. Mayer will arrive with
the company this evening. The concert will
be the most notable event that has occurred
In the city for several years. The pro-
gramme is a popular one in its every sense.
the nrst part Is made up of a melange OF
bits from accepted operas as well as Single
numbers while the second part will com
prise the second act OF Martha" the gem
written by Flotow. Nine. Patti will appear
In the role of Lady Eurichette' and the
others OF the cast will be Mile. C. Fabbri,
Mr.. Durward LEY and Signor Novarro. The
diva will sing The Last Rose of summer
and Home. Sweet Home in this portion
OF the programme.
.BIrlesque will reign at the Empire all
this week in the engagement of the Rose
Hill English Folly Company, under the
management and ownership OF the come
dians,. Rice and Barton. The feature of
the show is the burlesque entitled s'The
Fakir's Daughter" During this burlesdue
the French quadrille dancers from the Mid
way Plaisance viii introduce novel dances.
The speciality people with the company are
T. j. Holland, aerial performer; Morton
and Echon, musical comedians; Washburne
Sisters. comic singers; DAILY and Lee, Irish
Comedians; Wedder sisters. skirt dancers.
and Julia Kelly, lady bone soloist. The err,
gagement will commence with a New
Years matinee to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01

The s~prinkliGg and sweeping assessments
are now ready and can be paid at the
treasurer's Office Jan. 2.
S. r. HOLT. City Treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued Saturday
to William Kleimann and Minnie Baase,
Alonzo C. Hall and Lizzie Baugh, William
w. Kennedy and Sarah j. Johnson, Horace
c.. Barnett and Mary E. Bell Barnett, Louis
Herder and Annie Behringer, James w.
Field and Virginia Ray, Oliver II. Shaw
and SusaRah y. Guion, Otis G.. Clark and
Georgia II. Williams, Elmer l.. Corhan and
Laura Belle Locke, James L. Watson and
Nellie Riley, Ci'2rles Schnunel and Ger
trude Watts. john Snyder and Margaret
I'm. Frederick Born and Ida F.. Myers.
William NJ. Elkins and Luella Prickerd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
Still on the Watterson Ca.e.

The efforts Of the police department in
tracing up the murderer of Merchant police
Watterson. although unsuccessful so far,
have not been allowed to relax. Subsequent
events have turned the attention OF the pub
lie into other channels. but the detectives
are quietly following up every clew pre-
sented. Superintendent Powell said yester-
day that there were no developments upon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
Death Of nm Old Soldier.

William McElroy, a member OF the Thir-
teenth Indiana Regiment. died yesterday at
his home in Mapieton- He was hfty-three
years Of age. He enlisted from Bartholo-
NEW county, ,aGd lived In this city for
ten years after ee war. when he removed
at Mapleton By several members of his old
regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
Lloyd and Lorraine.

Mr. William Lloyd, OF the old firm of
Lloyd < Lorraine. dramatic stars, is in the
city. MIR. Lloyd is remembered by theater-
goers here as the best Damon In the
profession. He has played the part over
500 times. Mr.. Frederick Lorraine. who. as
Pythlas, distinguished himself la like man
ner. Is also in the city, aud friends of the
two gentlemen are endeavoring 70 reconcile
their past differences, and induce them 10
take up the dual roles abandoned two years
arc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01

Wholesome farinaceous foods at vsn
Dalrt2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
po,;ce Officer Resigns.

connected with the police department In the
capacity of wagon officer. has rendered his
resignation TO the superintendent. He will
probably embark in the cigar and tobacco
trade with a Cincinnati firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
AT THE ~MAENNECHOR.

The Society Celebrates the Advent OF
the New Year.
The funeral services over the old year
were conducted in high giee by the Maen-
nechor Society. at Its hall, on East WASH
inston street. last night The particular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01
Too Brief.


Boston Transcript.
Abbreviation is a valuable ACCOMPLISH
ment in newspaper work, but when the blue
pencil man reduced the phrase, ALFRED
Lords Tennyson's drama, Beckett" to "Mr.
A. l.. Tennyson's Beckett" the effect was
hardly happy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-01

New bedroom sets at VIM. L. elders.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
A joke ON Congressman Blair.

Some wicked persons played joke
upon the Hon. Henry W. Blair Of New
Hampshire the other day by inducing
member Of the ."Old Homestead" COM
pany to dress up in his stage clothes and
20 to the capitol He carried an old
fashioned genuine carpetsack in his
hand and a bingham umbrella The
doorkeeper, was much amused when he
took in his card, and Mr.. Blair was as
tonished when he saw the garments OF
his visitor. The latter represented him
self to be from the town Of Nashua, N.
H., and said that when Mr.: Blair was
there last he, had invited him to come
down to Washington and make him
visit. Of course Mr.. Blair had been III
Nashua many times and realized that
he might have invited some of his con-
stituents in that place to pay him avisit
at Washington, but he could not iden-
tify this particular constituent and be-
gan to ask questions. The actor endured
the ordeal perfectly well, as he was IA
miliar with the locality, and the con-
gresham, who did not suspect anything,
might have been entertaining an actor
unawares but for the tittering Of some
newspaper men who had been let into
the secret and were watching the inter-
view. The good natured congressman
admitted that it was an excellent make
up and very good joke.-Chicago Rec
ord
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
General Early's Plan.

The death of Jubal A. Early recalls a
not very reverent but nevertheless
laughable story of him. When during
the war Early was in the Shenandoah
valley, he was one Sunday attending a
village church. The minister was in
clined to make the occasion patriotic if
not heroic. Before him were uniforms
that told of fidelity to the secession cause
and inspired large hopes of its triumph,
SO the preacher raised the dead, and with
animation went over the doings of Wash
ington, Sumter, Marion, Jackson. Then,
since he must halt somewhere, when he
thought he had stirred his hearers to a
high pitch of admiration he said, "Now,
if we had all these honored men among
us today. what would you do" Jubal
piped out with his high pitched voice,
"rd conscript every - one of EN-"
The rest of the service was not described
in the tale.-Springfeld Republican.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
An Approved Criticism.

Stuart labored under one rather all
noying disadvantage while painting a
portrait of Washington, disadvantage
which has become historic, and which
arose from the circumstance of Wash
ington's i'll fitting set Of false teeth.
As Stuart said, when painted him,
he had just had set Of false teeth in
serted, which accounts for the con-
strained expression so noticeable about
the mouth and the lower part of the
face"
Enough has been made Of this, and
more thai enough. There is even an
anecdote about Stuart having persuaded
his famous sitter to stuff cotton in his
mouth while he was being painted
Miss Jane Stuart gives the following
amusing account of a narrow escape OF
her father:
"While talking one day with Cen
eral Lee my father happened to remark
that Washington had tremendous tenn
per, but held it under wonderful con-
troll.
General Lee breakfasted with the
president and Mrs. Washington few
days afterward
"T saw your portrait the other day,
said the general, but Stuart says you
have tremendous temper.
Upon my word, said Mrs. Wash
ington, coloring, Mr.. Stuart takes q
great deal upon himself to make such
o remark
"'But stay, my dear lady, said Gen
eral Lee. He added that the president
had it under wonderful control.
"With something like smile Cen
eral Washington remarked, He Ii
right. New England Magazine
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
She Got Something Pretty.

A pretty story is going the rounds
about Rosa Bonheur. Some time ago q
Russian grand duke was visiting Paris
and CHANGED to dine in her company.
They got on very well, and at dessert
they ate philopena together-that is to
say, they shared q double almond. But
the duke, when next day they met, for
got to say "philopena" and lost the bet.
He asked the artist what present he
should give her, and she added laugh
ingly. "Any animal that would do to
paint-something pretty, you know"
The duke smiled and departed.
Nothing more was heard of him, and
the lady had quite forgotten the affair
when, some months afterward, the royal
forfeit arrived-to wit, three enormous
polar bears.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05

The statistics relative to the expendi-
ture of the chief European countries
upon their armies and navies become
more significant when it is remembered
that the money thus spent is borrowed
money. Of all the European govern
ments that Of England is the only one
which, so to speak, is paying its way.
The remainder are living Oh loans. AS
q consequence they are all augmenting
their national debts Between 1870 and
1887 the national debt of France was
increased by ~, 600, 900 francs, that Of
Russia by II, 900, 900, that Of Italy by
8, 1872, 900, 900, that Of ria-Hungary
by 4, O19, 600, 900, that of Germany by
something like the same sum, that Of
Spain by /, 800, 900, 900 and so on. Even
the smallest states are heavy borrowers,
Belgium having added almost as much
to her obligations as Spain, while the
Roumanian debt has been augmented to
the extent Of FOL, 900, 600, that of Ser
via to the extent Of 244, 900, 900 and
that of Greece to the extent OF 27O, OOO,-
0O0.-St. James Gazette.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
IRVING ON INDIVIDUALITY.
substance Of the Actors Address Before tho
Harvard Students.

There is usually, if not always, gen.
eral as we'll us q special truth or excel
lence in every great and spontaneous eff
fort, and the result which sprang from
the power and genius Of Daniel Web
ster OF Patrick Henry or Abraham Lin
coin is to be won by others in greater
or less degree by similar means But it
must always be borne In mind that
merely to initiate is not to apply SIM
liar method If any one Of you have
great thoughts or burning passion. you
will need to copy no style or to limit
yourself to no method. Your thoughts
will find their way to the hearts of 9TH
ers as surely as the upland waters burst
their way to the sea- In fine, the gray
est of all the lessons that art can teach
is this: That truth is supreme and eter-
nal. No phase of art can achieve much
on q false basis Sincerity, which is the
very tombstone of art, is instinctively
recognized by all There were never
A uer and wiser words spoken than those
of old Polonius:
To thine own self be true,
And 1t must follow as the night the day
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
But how can man be true to him.
self if he does not know himself? Know
thyself' was a wisdom Of the ancients
But how can q man know himself if he
mistrusts his own identity and if he
puts aside his special gifts in order to
render himself All imperfect similitude
of some one else?
Do not try to wrest from the future
the birthright Of some other by the trick
of Esau's hairy hands The blindness
of Isaac was type as well as a reality,
for the world may be blind to one sense,
as that father was, but to it, as to him,
there remain other senses which blind
ness cannot mar. The voice will betray,
though the touch may deceive. There
fore 1 ask you to weigh well the advan-
tages which may present themselves to
you before you try to part with, to min
imize or to forego in any way your own
individuality. Study it without being
egotistic, and understanding the weak
places shun their temptations and try
to protect yourself by added strength.
Knowing yourself, you may learn to
know others, and SO in process Of time
you will both consciously and uncon-
sciously learn those abiding principles
of human nature and Of human charac-
ter which add to the knowledge and the
progress Of the world. New York Ad-
Uerticar
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
The Deadly Cigarette.

"This idea Of taxing cigarettes is a
great one,' said the man who is always
in earnest. "They are pernicious and
health destroying. Why, knew man
who was killed by cigarettes"
eyes, such cases are said to be COM
mon."
"Such nice young man he was too.
Cut off right in the prime of manhood.
It was cruel blow to his friends"
sits terrible" said his auditor, with a
sympathetic sniff.
~ will never forget when they brought
him home mangled and"-
beg pardon. Did you say man.
gledr"
Certainly"
"But 1 didn't know cigarettes man.
"But, you see, this young man was
run ove- by wagon load of them on
their way to a Richmond warehouse.
He was"-
But his listener had vanished. -Ameri-
can Industry.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
THE GEOMETRY OF BEAUTY.
A System of Principles In Formative Art
Which Existed In Ancient Greece.

Which Existed In Ancient Greece.
In recent lecture before the Scien-
tifc club of the Pennsylvania state col
lege Professor Osmond showed that ell
physical beauty is associated with sound,
color and form, which, If not the bases
Of its being, are its vehicle to us. 1t is
a psychological law that the mind is
pleased with simple ratios. In their most
abstract form these harmonic ratios are
pure numbers, obtained from the ele-
ments l., 2 and 8, forming the harmonic
numbers 2, and 5. 1t is a fact that in
sound, color and form relations gov
erned by ratios constructed from the
harmonic numbers or their simple null
tiples are pleasing. This law or fact Of
mental constitution is the starting point
Of the inquiry after the principle COM
mon to sound, color and form and con-
shutting in all beauty. The application
of these ratios in music has been known
from the time of Pythagoras; also In
color various harmonious combinations
have wave lengths in harmonic ratio.
In obtaining beauty of form the har-
monte ratios are applied to angular mag
nitude, not to lengths or surfaces The
eye refers everything to vertical line
and horizontal line, constituting right
angle. The right angle, l, is harmonical-
ly divided into parts having the ratios to
itself that the notes of the octave have to
the fundamental note. The lines that so
divide the quadrant are the diagonals
of harmoic rectangles, and each Of these
has curyilinear figure, the ellipse, and
three Tor six) inscribed triangles, all
harmonic. These harmonic rectangles,
ellipses and triangles may be put to-
gether in combinations of infinite variety
and necessarily pleasing effect in deco
ration and sculpture and architecture.
Examples Of these are found in 1.-THE
Parthenon, " 1.-THE Venus Of Milo, - "a
Portland Vase" etc. Drawings Of Sec
tions of the eye show why beauty in
form depends on harmonic relations OF
angles from the very manner in which
things are seen.
The value, financially and esthetical-
", of a system of principles that will
guide those engaged in all the formative
arts to the sure production Of true and
pure beauty is beyond estimate Such
system existed in Greece in the three
centuries of her glorious sovereignty in
art.-Exchange. i.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
Saved From Puma by Dogs Strategy.

Ollie, the 12-year-old daughter of John
Flock, an Asotin county IWash.) farmer,
narrowly escaped attack from noun
tain lion. At sharp turn in the trail
the girl came in full view Of large and
ugly looking lion. 1t slowly advanced
toward her, when she called for the dog.
The dog appeared upon the scene and
made for the lion, but kept out of reach
of the animals sharp claws. The dog
kept worrying and tormenting the beast
to attract its attention from the child
until the little girl was out of harms
way, when it, too, left for the home OF
it's master.-Portland Oregonian.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
Hard Times In Lapland.

The existing distress in Swedish Lap
land, caused by the heavy SHOWS of last
winter, is described as being exceeding
ly severe. Generally the reindeer easily
finds nourishment beneath the snow,
but this winter that has been impossi-
BILE. The SNOW was SO deep and hard
that the animals could not pierce it.
On the Finland side there was plenty
of food for them, and they went by
thousands across the frontier, where
they were confiscated by Finland. These
creatures are the whole riches of the
Laplanders, who are stated to be now
quite beggarcd London News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
Unfamiliar With the Bible.

Mr.. John 7. Gray, clerk of the court
Of common pleas, bogan to issue the an
nual licenses on Monday, and including
Yesterday about s24, 900 had been re-
ceiyed. The clerks were dazed yesterday
when woman applicant for license
picked up the Bible from the counter
and inquired what book it was. When
Mr.. Sylvanus Gray found on inquiry
that the woman did not know the na-
ture of the book, he wrapped the Bible
in paper and made her present of it
Baltimore Sun.