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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18

After two weeks of sensational plays the
Park will make a change and offer its
patrons a standard comedy attraction, Pete
Baker. the German dialect comedian, being
booked for a weeks engagement. begin
ming tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Baker is
an established favOrite here, as he is in
many other places. In his line he probably
has no superiors and his performances are
always especially pleasing and entertain
ing TO those who like a clean musical COM
edy. During his engagement Mr.. Baker
will present two plays with which the local
Jheater-gOers are familiar Tomorrow
afternoon and until the middle of the week
he will be seen In Chris and Lena al
ways a taking play, and will be especially
so this season, as IL is promised that the
piece has been revised and enlivened by a
number Of new features in the way of
popular selections. bright lines and enter
tanning comedy business. On Thursday and
for the remainder OF the week The Emil
grant Will be presented. This, like the
former play. is enc OF Bakers Old-time
successes. but has not been seen in Indian
apOlis for several seasons. 1t, too, has
undergone numerous changes, and is now
described as being almost a new play. In
past seasons Baker has always been sur
rounded by a company OF capable people
and the east shows that he Will not lack
for good support. He carries most of the
scenery for both plays.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Bernhard Listemann Concert.

The Bernhard Listemann Concert Com
pany. of Boston, will give the concluding
entertainment III the Y. NJ. c. a. lecture
course at TOmlinson Hall Tuesday evening.
The club is in its fifteenth year, and is
recognized as equal at least to any similar
organization in America The members of
the sextet are all sOlOists of merit and we'll
known i'm the musical world. Bernhard
IiStemann Is one OF the ViOliniStS of the
day. He has been concert meister and solo
viOlinist of the Thomas and Boston SYM
phOny orchestra, and conductor OF the Eos
ton Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston
Symphony Orchestral Club. Fritz GieSe Is
considered one of the finest viOlOncelloists
In America He has been SOlOlSt OF the
Gotherberg Symphony Orchestra the Bos-
ton symphony Orchestra and the Mendels-
sOhn Quintet, and filled important engage
ments with the DamrOsch and Thomas or
chestras. The club is assisted by Elizabeth
Wright Shaw. prima DONNA who has never
sung in indianapolis. but is very favorably
spoken OF. Seats may be reserved at the
y. NJ. G. \. tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Claver1ng, 1 nave the honor to ask your

Clavering, i have the honor TO ask your
daughter Bessie's hand in marriage"
Erastus StubbS's request was granted;
not by Reggie" who was SPECIFICS, but
by his august spouse. who readily saw the
necessity of keeping such a secret within
the family. And 50 an orthodox blessing,
which really should have dated from Ed
ward the Confessor, but for the untimely
~breakage, was brought forward and con-
ferred on the happy pair.
But what will people say" sighed Miss
Augustus. when they hear that the luck
of the family is broken?'
Aye muttered Mr.. Lionel, AYE there's
the rub"
why, Lionel" cried Dolly Cephers. de-
lightedly, that's a real quotation
Reginald Clavering looked gloomily on his
son as If In that rub lay an unfilial refer
ence to bygone days.
But the bodice had regained it's normal
and expansive equilibrium. MY dears,"
promulgated Mrs. Reginald Clavering, Let
that thought give you no concern. Respect
always waits on riches. People will say
that the Claverings are so firmly established
as to have become a fetch unto them
selves" New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
MOdjeska at the Grand.

No more welcome name is announced dur
ing the run OF the theatrical season than
that of Modjeska, who will play q three
days engagement at the Grand, beginning
the 18th inst. This will be her last season
in America for some time, as she will play
next year in Europe. The ~well-known, but
always acceptable, Camille" will open the
engagement. and on Friday night AIodjeska
will present for the first time in this city
Suderman's powerful new drama of Mad
ga" which has won so much fame else
where this season. The story is that of q
girl who has been forced from home to eS-
cape marriage with a rector, whom her
father has selected for her husband. No
word is heard from her for twelve years,
and the father believes she has perisned IN
the maelstrOm Of life. She returns TO her
native village through the medium of a
musical festival at the end OF this time,
rich i'm pocket and artistic fame. Her
father undertakes to force an account of her
past life. which she refuses, and then the
old conflict between her individualiSm and
the fathers conservatism breaks out afresh.
The author skillfully evolves the story until
its final tragedy is enacted. In the title role
MOdieska is credited with having achieved
TIE greatest Characterization of her tri-
umphant career. MCdjeSka viii present
"Madga' at the Saturday matinee, n close
her engagement on Saturday night with
her imposing revival of the Merchant of
Venice" Cts Skinner is still the chief sup
port, and the company will include the en-
tire metropolitan cast, without a change of
any kim
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Gus Williams.

Gus Williams viii appear at the Empire
the first half Of next week. His new play,
april Fool" is said 10 be an exceedingly
clever one. brimful Of good specialties and
funny situations. Mr.. Williams on, as well
as on, the stage has a large personal fol-
lowing. He belongs To more clubs, organ
iZatiOns and societies than any other actor
In America. il is said.
Commencing Thursday matinee and for
the rest of the week. Will be Florence A..
Mfller's Big Rurlesque and High-claSS
Vaudeville Company. Among the charac-
tiers who will take part in the programme
IS Miss Florence \. Miller. the Lillian Rus
sell Of the vaudeville stage: Misses LeMars
and Phillips. Florence Kennedy, Nellie Bates,
Kitty Smith. Messrs. Leslie and Richards,
Charles Reynolds. Marion and Pearl and
others OF that class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
The Public Remembered.
New York eekl.

New YORK tthIy.
Street-car superintendent friend OF
mine rode n long distance on your car last
night without paying fare and he knows of
Others who got through free.
Conductor-Its so. The car was so
crowded that | got wedeed into a corner
and couldn't love an inch.
Observation-Disclosures. That won't do.
We must try TO accommodate the public
and put on more cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Sponsors New Opera.

willard Spenser, the composer Of the Lit
tie Tycoon" has a new opera. THE Prin-
cess Bonnie" The principal members or
the company are Miss Eleanor Mayo,
prfma donna Soprano; Jennie Goldthwaite,
OF this city. soubrette; Laura Joyce Bell,
Fred Lennox, Charles +. Duncan, Burt
Eayeriy. Joseph S. Greensfelder and ROD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
a Rare Chance.
New York Weekly.

Mother-Yes. my dear. | know that he is
the old-fashioned gentlemen, the only one
of the old stock left unmarried, and adj
wise YOU TO take him.
Danchter-But why? He is not even rich.
Mother-Wealth does not bring happiness,
my daughter. Like his father before. him,
he will do his own marketing, and IL the
steak is tough you can Srowl at him IN
stead Of he at you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
That Athletic Performance.

Chicago Record.
ROomes-YOu have enormous biceps for a
sedentary man. Do you axe any eXer-
else?
FlattersI should say so. 1 take my fold
ing bed down every night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
An Experienced Traveller.
Good News.

~ -NNTNs
Husband (at railway station)-GOod-bye.
Now. are YOU sure you have everything?
Wife-Y-e-s; / believe SO. Mercy! l forgot
the molasses candy. Run and get some for
the baby, quick.
Won't he keep quiet without molasses
candy?"
''Of course. but 1 want to make sure of
having a seat to myself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Not Discouraged.
Good News.

GOOD News.
Teacher-You have failed in your history
lessons every day this week.
Boy (reluctantly)-Y-e-s-m.
Teacher-What will You do when you
grow up?
BOY (brightly)-In buy a cyclopedia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
His Only Course.

Why did you kiss my daughter against
her will?'
She said I'd la to kiss her against her
will or not at ALL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
The Rivals.
Good News.

Little Miss Freckles-I notice n clothes
basket gOin' back and forth between your
house and Scrubbines's every week.
Little Miss Mugg-What Of 1t?
Little Miss Freckles-Do you wash for
them, or does they wash fer you?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
4 fearful Mite.


HVDN w
Mother-What have you done to- your lit
tie sister?
Boy-Nothing.
Then what is she crying for?"
II dunno. Guess she's cryin' because she
can't think of anything TO cry for"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Coxey's CrnnISs VIII lie Taken Care OF
PittsOurg Dispatch.

This government trusts a great deal to
the good sense and loyalty for law In its
it's government wholly at the mercy OF a
long-advertised mob of cranks and tramps.
Before this alleged army gets within a hun
force Will be ready for IL that will reduce
its purpose of mobbing the national legis-
lature into the most futile impotence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Couldn't Spare 1t.


First TrampSSay, fren'. lend me a nickel.
Second - do 1t, OF man. Just
subscribed to help out Carlisle on dat fifty
million dollar bond issue. See?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
An Object of Charity.
Truth.

Tramp (piteously)-Please help a poor Grip
pie.
Kind Old Gentleman handing him some
money)-BleSs me, why, Of course. How are
you crippled, my poor fellow?
Tramp pocketing the money)-Ffnancially,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Had No
New York Weekly.

New York Weekly.
Mr.. BilSon-I understand that woInen
travelling alone often have some difficulty in
obtaining accommodations at first-class no
tells. Did you have any trouble in the city,?
Mrs. Bilson-Not a bit.
How did you manager"
u wrote on the register. Mrs. BilsOn and
husband"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
Economy.
Life.

Mrs. Skinfint-What, my dear. You don't
mean to say you have gotten that little
girl TO clean off the snow?
Skinflint-Certainly She's going to do 1t
for something to eat. and she won't eat
half as much as d boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
A Scarce Article.

Washington Star.
Its mighty harrud.' remarked Mr.. Do
Ian, fur a mon to earn Gil honest dollar
nowadays"
Yes replied the friend. who reads fnan-
cial articles. they doespbe payin' off in sill
yer intoirely too much"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18

ert Frederick. There will be a chorus OF
nnIty, and the orchestra will number thirty
five musicians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A Portrait.

New York Weekly.
Jinks-Who is that dark, grim, silent.
taciturn, unsOcial fellow over there?
WHISTLES a Socialist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
A WISE STATESMAN.

Representative Conn, of the Thirteenth
district has had enough; or. rather, he fears
that he cannot be reelected. and. therefore,
he announces that he will keep his promise
made when nominated in 1892 not to be a
candidate for reelection. Captain Conn is
fortunate to have made such a promise,
since 10 have not made 1t would have put
him in a position where he could be COM
PEELED to be a candidate this year. Even
now the desperation of the Democratic
leaders in the Thirteenth may be such that
they may compel Representative Conn to
present an attested copy of his promise not
to again be candidate, as there is no pros
pect that another can be obtained who will
be so liberal in furnishing the snews Of
war as the gallant Captain is alleged to
have been. Besides, it has not been a
fortunate season for the Thirteenth dis
trict statesman AS manufacturer he
promised his employees full employment and
the liberal wages he was then paying them.
He has not been able to do either. He
seems not to have appreciated the destruct-
i've capacity of Democratic President and
Congress when let loose upon the indus
tries of the country. Since Captain Conn
remembered his promise his news
paper has changed it's tone. For
months 1t had declared that the
Democratic Representative who failed to
support that Democratic measure known as
the Wilson bill would be false to his party.
Since announcing that his promise will not
permit him to be a candidate for reelection
the Conn organ has faced about in a leading
article and has deplored the enactment CT
the Wilson bill. There are other such men
in the Democratic party at the present
time. In office and in their capacity as
statesmen they are for free trade and the
Wilson bill, but out of office and manu-
facturers or business they at least
demand the protection of their own indus
tries.
Captain Conn does we'll to refuse to be a
candidate in 1894, to spend his money to be
defeated. If he has not had enough Of Con-
gress he knows that he has had all there
is for him His successor from the Thir-
teenth district will sit on the Republican
side of the next House. and Captain Conn's
refusal to be candidate is tacit admission
of such an expectation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
THAT DEFECTIVE ARMOR.
Bad Attitude i'll Which Secretary Her.
bert Has Placed the Government.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
That the American government should
enter into contract with the EMPLOYEES of
the Carnegie Steel Company by which it
purchases information which il is its bus
mess to obtain through regular channels
indicates deplorable state of affairs. To
what purpose do we support an expensive
ordnance and armor bureau If we may not
rely upon it for just such information as
has been purchased from these informers?
When the government was told that certain
supplies were not standard, was it not its
business to have the experts, which il is
supposed to employ for just such purposes
discover wherein the alleged defects ex-
listed? With paid inspectors detailed to look
after the governments interests at the
works of the Carnegie company, no reason
able man who is familiar with the manu-
facture of steel and iron can for a moment
believe that deception could be jpracticed
without the collision of the said inspector;
provided, that he was attending to his bus-
mess NJ s
There is only one other hypothesis that
can be maintained, and that is that the In
spector was woefully incompetent. In any
event, it appears that the government is
equally responsible with the Carnegie peo-
pie for damages. Such accusations as these
may not greatly disturb the loftygminds
that direct our affairs but we beg to re-
mind them that ii is we-the people-who
employ them. and that they are but our
agents. 1t is the people who must sustain
the loss. To use a slang expression, ii APP
pears as if this whole affair was a ''set-up
tob-a Job set up by the Carnegie en-
ployes TO damage the company; an echo of
the celebrated Homestead strike.
Armor plates are ponderous pieces of
metal; some of them pieces that require
hours TO heat and hours TO cool. To assume
that these plates could be especially treat
ed, secretly and at night. without the
knowledge of an inspector-if he were COM
petent and attending TO his duty-is ridic-
ulous. That our government has gone out
side of it's own corps To find experts COM
petent TO discover the fraud is still more
ridiculous. and will no doubt be a source
OF amusement to foreign powers that may
hear Of IL.
An instance may be cited right in the
city of Indianapolis where employees have
put forth defective work unknown TO their
employer, and subsequently, in petty spite,
during a labor difficulty, gone TO the pur-
chaser and called his attention TO the very
defects of their own making, thus hoping
to cause their employer trouble. The Car
negie case may be similar, and people
should not take snap Judgment"
IRON WORKER
Indianapolis March q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.

Current developments in regard to Com
monweal Coxeys financial affairs raise a
suspicion that his widely advertised march
on Washington may be part of a cunning
scheme to lift him out of debt. When his
crusade first began to be exploited it was
given out that he was a successful busi-
ness man and well fixed financially. Suisse
quent events show that Coxey must have
known the latter part OF this statement
was not true. but 1t was not contradicted,
and he got the implied credit for disinter-
ested devotion TO the common welfare. Re-
cent developments show that instead of be-
ing well fixed financially, he is carrying a
heavy load of debt which he is unable to
pay. IL is somewhat remarkable that, stimuli
taneous with the development of this fact.
and just as his army has started on its
march to Washington. the Populists OF a
town near where he lives should hold a
meeting and issue an address Ito the COM
mon people OF the United States" in Cox
eys interest. The address says the Shy
locks are doing all they can to crush ane
ruin Coxey financially. and by pressing hi n
to pay his debts are seeking to divert pub
lie attention from his philanthropic rur-
pose of relieving the distress and suffering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
SALOON KEEPERS RIGHTS.
~. l.. See" Thinks Justice Habich's Con-
structiOn of Law Is Correct.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
The decision of Squire Habich in the
Ackelow case is long step In the right d.
rection a private citizen, without any
proper authority, entered a hotel, not as
a guest, but for the purpose of espionage,
and in carrying out his purpose he disre-
garded the rights of the landlord to be ex-
empt from unreasonable searches. With
out expressing any opinion of the merits of
this case, which may or may not be modi-
fed by circumstances that 1 know moth
ing of. l wish to say that saloons under
our law have a great many rights that
some good people are very reluctant to re-
spect The truth Is. the present law re-
lating to this industry was purposely
framed as to give the saloon the least
possible annoyance. Common sense, COM
mon law and the uniform decisions of
courts accord to the liquor traffic every
right that any other business has except
as common law rights are restricted by
statutory law. Under our law saloons are
not allowed TO sell their goods on Sunday
Nelther Is t1e putcher or the grocer or the
dry goods dealer, and the duplicating of
our general law as to Sunday work in the
law regulating the saloon business Is bit
OF sharp practice on the part of the saloon;
it smacks of piety, you see whereas it is
no more harm TO sell intoxicantS on Sun
day than on any other day except as re-
lateS to the general question of Sunday
work. 1t was a master stroke OF wisdom
on the part OF the saloons TO stipulate that
they should not sell Sunday. 1t was a
concession to the religious prejudces of a
large class who care not a fig for the ordi-
nary ravages of the saloon, but who would
be shocked to see the Sabbath desecrated.
The murderers of DR.. Cronin did not
scruple TO take his life, but when stripping
him their pious scrupleS would not allow
them to disturb the crucif1x which he wore
about his neck. That was too sacred a
thing to be touched by pious hands.
great many people who are tusseling
with the saloon have great many things
to learn yet, not the least of which is TO
respect the rights of the saloon people A
man who commits murder deserves to die
but III civilized countries there are methods
to be observed in killing him. We call all
summary proceedings mob violence. What
else are all unlawful assaults upon saloons?
Give them the benefits of all laws. Our
law says they shall not sell on Sunday but
the same law, taken with other laws
makes ii next to impossible to prove a sale
We can hardly afford to keep 450 extra de-
tectives who may sit all Sunday and from
IL TO . at night to watch them, and nobody
else has right to. The good that is to
come from this decision OF Squire Habich
is 10 call attention to the fraud of the law
Itself. 1t may drive Council to the
enactment of an ordinance which will pro-
vide some relief while we wait for a better
State law than the law the saloon keepers
dictated. That better law is coming.
u. L. SEE.
Indianapolis, March o.
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OF the people For this reason. the address
says, the common people should come to
the relief of their benefactor. and they
accordingly asked to contribute in such
SUNS as they can. no matter how small,
to enable him to pay his debts and continue
his great work. AS far as heard from. the
Shylocks who are trying to crush Coxey
are a Kentucky horse breeder, who holds
a $4,000 mortgage a valuable horse
which Coxey bought of him, and Pitts
burg merchant TO whom he owes 5000 for
mill supplies. People of common sense will
thinkit the most natural thing in the world
that Coxey's creditors, finding that he had
abandoned his business and begun to pose
as the successor and representative of
Christ, should begin TO hustle for the col
lection of their claims. In Populist parlance.
every creditor is a Shylock, and every debt
or a martyr, and if one Of the Shylocks
urges his debtor to pay him he is simply
diabolical OF course, Coxey's creditors
cared nothing about crushing him or inter-
fering with his crazy scheme. but it was
natural they should look out for their own
interests. They had a perfect right to de-
mand payment of their claims, though
they might have known 1t would cause
them to be denounced as Shylocks by peo-
pie of the Coxey kind. Unfortunately, there
are great many fools in the United States.
and the appeal which has been made for
contributions may bring In quite a sum of
money. 1t looks as If the whole onto wash
ington scheme might have been devised by
Coxey as a means Of advertising himself
and raising money to pay his debts.