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sPRY LOTTA'S BIRTHDAY.
The Perennial SOubrette Is Not as
Old as People Think.


Charlotte Crabtree. or Lolita Mignon Crab
will celebrate her fo~rty-seventh birthday to-
morrow. Beyond question many elderly
people who have seen her all their lives
fancy that she Is even older. She was born
in this city at No. $50 Broadway, on Nov.
z. 1si7, and made her debut at the age of
six i'm a concert, for lone night only at
LaPorte, Cal, early in 1854. In 1853. at the
age OF eleven, she played Gertrude in Loan
OF a Lover" at Petaluma, and then for two
years she starred as La Petite Lolita, an in
FAINT prodigy. In 1860. at the age of thirteen,
she was In the variety and minstrel busi-
ness in California, and the pet OF San Fran
cisco. where the foundation of her present
wealth was laid.
She made her first appearance in this city
at '.Niblo's saloon June 1, 1864. She was
then but seventeen. but didn't look IL. But
she wasn't a success. Money was spent to
make her a go" but IL did not s.-ceed.
1t was not until c.. W. Tayleure presented
her at Wallack's in the summer OF 1861, when
Little Nell and the Warehouses was first
played. tina she caught Gotham. and played
the most brilliant summer engagement ever
seen at that theater. She founded a school
OF her own, but no one has yet been able
TO follow in her footsteps
OF her youth she was constantly obliged 10
take good long rests, usually in Switzerland.
She has told friends in Europe this fall
that under no circumstances would she ever
play again. so all reports that she Is 10 re-
turn to the footlights, from which she has
been absent several years. may be dis
counted.
Lolita Is one OF the richest women that
ever retired FROM the ralge- Her mothsc.
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he was privy to his fathers MURDER: on the
other hand. IL is maintained that he was
In the palace at the time, and, as described
above, he heard his fathers cries
In any case. Alexander was warmly. well
coined to the throne. He reversed MS
fathers policy, fought against the French
the drawn battles of Eylau and Friediand
and the treat of Tilsit, by walcn a Franco
Russian alliance was constituted.
The new friends were so soon disap-
pointed with each other that they quarreied
again, and this led TO the invasion OF Rus
s sas a dsicT the burning f5Is inv al Mosi IL is one o0aS' Of
the most terrible pages OF modern history.
The great army consisted of $4,000 sol
diers, Of which $4,000 were French. Only
about $1,000 survived the retreat from Mos
cow. In 1914 the Car Alexander, kine
Frederick William OF Prussia and the Duke
OF Wellington entered Paris. The Emperoi
Napoleon was sent a prisoner to the island
OF Efba.
Alexander I died in 1875, and it is sus-
pected that he also was assassinated
though this has never been proven. Alex
ander, the eldest remaining SON or the EN-
peror Paul., refused 10 relg and MS
younger brother, Nicholas l., came to the
throne. During his reign the terrible Polish
insurrection took place In 1888, and tneI
there was a Crimean war. Nicholas / died
in 1854. He practically committed suicide
weather when III.
Alexander III was the son Of Nicholas.
Most people remember how attempt after
attempt was made to take his life and how
he was finally killed by a Nihilist bomb.
TIL present Gar, Alexander Ill is MS
second son. The first son, Nicholas, OF
whom the present Czarina was the affianced
bride, died at Nice, while his father was
still living. The Princess Dagmar conse.
quently married the younger brother and
thus became the Empress of Russia Now
their eldest son Is about to follow in the
footsteps of his ancestors and marry q
German princess.
Such, briefly, is the history of the Roman
offs, as cruel and bloodthirSty a family as
ever lived. Volumes upon volumes could De
have committed. The women Of the house
were as cruel as the men. Lately there
was exhibited in Paris a terrible picture
of the aogging of a beautiful woman under
the very eyes of the Empress Elizabeth.
This Empress, though plain, Thought her.
self beautiful, and was terribly jealous OF
really beautiful women. Among the latter
was q membe of the Lapuchin family.
Consequently an accusation against her was
concocted. 1t was said she had correspond
ence with the Prussian ambassador and she
was condemned to the knout before being
exiled.
From behind a certain the Empress wit
messed unmoved the horrible fiagellation
by which the flesh on the back of her fair
rival was cut into strips and parted from
her bones. Besides the knout, which was
piled with tremendous vigor, other forms or
torture were much in use. Yet the Empress
had q great dislike of taking life. In the
course of her reign capital punishment was
abrogated and she had medals struck In
honor Of herself with the motto, ELIZA
beth the Clement" Verify her tender mer-
cies were cruel.
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BASEBALL's THEATRICAL SIDE.
Boston's $4,000 Beauty the Late
"Iking' Kelly.
Brooklyn Times.

Brooklyn Times.
In the death of Michael ]. Kelly, the ball
a.Kins" Kelly, the $1,000 beatty" and
other NOMINEES de plumes, is recorded an
instance where marked individuality and
personal characteristics contribute more to
the fame and celebrity Of the individual in
his chosen profession and calling than any
pronounced ability in the pursuit OF the
same.
Kelly in his palmy days was q clever ball
player and a valued contributor to the
teams with which he associated as a factor
in winning games. But as a ball player he
ors. These last. however. many of them.
never enjoyed the popularity and general
They lacked the unique magnetism and the
faculty to elicit that distinct theatrical
glamour that always surrounded Kelly,
even in the days of his decline, when play
ers, his superior in their day, had been reie-
gated to the innocuous baseball past, aptly
EXPRESSED by the term has been"
player, however, was his influence as a
drawing card. Versed to the fullest In all
the points and trickery of the great game,
at the same time to clown continually, and
indulge In appeals to the humor and comic
appreciation Of the majority Of his audi,
much OF Its sober earnestness and tense
nervous strain that must find outlet other
applause. To sum up briefly, Kelly was a
theatrical ball player in every sense of the
word, and. with. Latham; represented the
theatrical side of baseball.
Kelly so became the pioneer in the era Of
large salaries that afterwards prevailed in
the baseball profession. When the Boston
club paid the Chicago club $4,000 for the
release of the famous battery of Clarkson
and Kelly 1t inaugurated a period OF mu-
nihcent salaries for famous players and
same that was abruptly terminated by the
failure OF the player revolution to gain
complete control of the financial end of
things. 1t was in this connection that
Michael J. Kelly will in the future be best
recollected.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mrs H.. p. WATSON n guests, Mrs.
Jason Carey and daughter. viii receive in
formally this afternoon.
The orchestra of the First Baptist
Church. under the direction of Prof. II. d.
Biessenherz, will give q concert at the
choir and others. -
A free concert and organ recital will be
given at St. Johns Church this evening.
Profs. julius Kohl. Charles F.. Hansen,
George Hebbel and Roscoe Worries will play
on the organ, Mrs. Lottie Adam-Raschig,
Andrew Smith and others will sing. A col
lection will be taken.
Mr.. George w. Leitch will give illustrated
addresses on life and mission work In
India and Ceylon- This evening at the
Third Christian Church, 433 Home avenue,
Tuesday evening at the Central Christian
Church and Friday evening at st. Paurs
Church. Mr.. Leitch shows one hundred
photographs with a dissolving view stereop-
ficon
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POTATO DAY AT GREELEY.
An Agricultural Celebration to Dis
play n Great
Harper,s Wankly.
Harper's Weekly.

Harper's Weekly.
The first annual potato bake and o x roast
was held in Greeley, Col, on the 10th of Octo-
Der. The occasion was designated Potato
day. in honor of the chief product of the
northern agricultural section of the State.
and the celebration took on all the fsa-
lures of the Eastern harvest homes" The
city of Greeley was handsomely decorated.
In the shop windows were many tasteful
displays of potatoes, fruits and cereals. and
a holiday air pervaded the town, and elabor-
ate preparations had been made for the
feeding of the multitude Of visitors. Seven
s sundsea bushels wsre bs Of Poi Ia Ione a1 trsneSe ey a ,ns
two fine beeves were roasted in barbecue
fashion. Hundreds Of loaves of bread and
But the good people of Greeley, who had
made such generous preparations for the
proper entertainment or their visitors, made
the mistake of Understanding the number
to be fed, for within an hour after dinner
was announced every vestige or the meat
and bread and most Of the potatoes had dis
guests held up their plates for more. But
Notwithstanding this one disappointing fea-
ture in the days proceedings the affair was
1t has become the custom Of the towns in
Colorado to set apart one DAY in the year
for the celebration of whatever product
gives them prominence. Some have their
Watermelon days, Sunflower days. Peach
days, etc, and ii was following this custom
which impelled the citizens OF Greeley and
Weld county TO celebrate Potato day, for'it
is we'll known that Greeley is famous for
her excellent tubers the country over.
In the park long tables were constructed,
on which were piled the exhibits Of pota-
toes, apples, beets, pumpkins, squashes,
etc, all of prodigious proportions.
These magnificent displays showed the
possibilities of irrigation in Weld county,
as all the products exhibited were grown
in fields watered by artificial means. But
while wheat and alfalfa produce wonder
fully large yields under the irrigating pro-
cess. the potato Is king. FIELDS contain
ing from forty to eighty acres are easily
and perfectly watered, and the growth of
the crop is advanced or retarded at the
will OF the farmer. Potato farming Is fol-
lowed on a large scale by those engaged in
it, and the results are eminently satlsfac-
tory. the yield running from 20 to 500
bushels per acre.
After planting, the field is watered at
regular Intervals. until the crop natures.
when an army of men are employed to
harvest Ii. The "harvest" is most interesting.
In the first place, the tubers are turned out
OF the ground by a digging machine"
Then they are picked up in baskets by men
and bows. who are called 'spud rustlers"
IN the Western vsrnacular. After the po-
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A Princess'. Woes.
lew York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The Mackays have literally carried M
war against Primo Colonna into Italy, foi
| hear that Nine. la Princesse has taken
I'D her residence in Naples. where, in
trenched behind the millions OF her family,
she will do battle on his own soil with her
husband for a legal separation and the Gus
tody OF the children OF their union. This
Is. indeed. all hat Princesse Colonna seeks
TO attain, since. being "a devout Romanist.
a divorce is for her out OF the question: I
have no doubt that she will succeed. for /
do not imagine that his excellency is proof
against the temptation that his wife VIII
be able TO spread before him in the way OF
settlements and annnities 10 induce him 10
consent 10 her wishes. She has. moreover.
proved the quality OF her courage by run
ming away from under the very nose or a
French court OF justice with the children.
and would not hesitate 10 similarly defy an
italian court If her husband should prove
stubborn. or course. however. she would
prefer a legal settlement Of their Otter
ences. and TO this end no reasonaoie amount
OF necessary American coin VIII be spsro6
TO accomplish her ends
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CABINET WORKS RESUME BUSINESS
WITH FIFTY SKILLED MEN.
Winter Packing Has Begun-Jenney
ports Show Increased Activity.

The new owners Of the Indianapolis
cabinet works have begun operations. They
have secured the services Of Mr.. Mateson
as superintendent Of the works at a salary
OF 5000 a year. Last week there were
about fifty Of the most skilled men who
were employed by the Coffin Bros. at work,
and the number will be considerably in
creased as business improves. The works
nave been so prominent in years past that
1t gives the new company quite a prestige.
1t Is said there is not a government in tho
world where there are not desks of the
former Indianapolis cabinet works in
some, IL not all. OF the government offices.
The company has large quantities of SUI
perior lumber to manufacture into goods,
and 1t starts out under promising condi-
tioua
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To Beautiful California

Via M True Southern Route-comprising
the lines OF the Iron Mountain route, Texas
q Pacific and Southern Pacific railways
the ideal winter way to the land OF SUM-
shine fruit and flowers. This route has
no freezing weather. high attitudes or snow
blockades.
No change of cars from st. Louis to Los
Angeles. Elegant Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Car and Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car
leave st. Louis daily at $50 p. m, arriving
at Los Angeles the fourth day out at z pm.
vations. maps. ETC., address any coupoL
ticket agent or COKE ALEXANDER,
=. p. A Mo. Pac. Ry.. jackson Place.
IndtnpapoliS
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tatoes are placed in the baskets they are
dumped into the "sorter,' where the little
o.es a.e .nrown our and only the large and
perfect ones dropped into the sacks. after
and stored until the price ~justifes their
sale. When the potatoes come to marke,
great wagon trains loaoed with them may
day in the week. The crop this year is
estimated at 1900 carloads, or nearly q, 000,-
900 bushels. This crop, at present price, VIII
place over 81. {. in the pockets OF the
Weld county farmers, and this is why
they celebrate Potato day.
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choctaw Trouble. Settled.

SOUTH M~'ALLISTER, 1. r., Nov. H.
The Choctaw troubles have been temporar-
iy settled by a peace council composed OF
influential men belonging to both parties.
The eight prisoners who were TO have
heen tried at Wilburton tomorrow have
been released on their own recognizance
until the next session of the council. when
ali troubles will be peaceably settled. Tie
fion to reside until sent for by the council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12

j. W.. Fench. warden of the Michigan City
penitentiary. denies that John Harter was
mistreated while an inmate of the prison.
The following telegram was received from
him last night:
"The charge in the Sunday Journal Of cru
city to John Harter. while an inmate OF this
prison, Is absolutely false. I challenge and
demand an immediate investigation. He had
no vermiu, and no injury to his head. He
was dressed by four persons; had clean un-
put on the train by prison officials. The
hospital and bedding are new, warm and
clean. and the sick have day and night
nurses" q
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The veteran Pork Packers.

Coffin, Fletcher & Co. his morning begin
killing hogs. Last Saturday they had 1000
hogs in the pens, and expect to kill during
the winter packing season from 800 to Loo
hogs q day. l.. w. Fletcher, the senior
member Of the firm. has been in the bust
ness for ~forty-five years, beginning in
Franklin, Ind, and has seen more Of the
ups and downs OF this branch of business,
probably, than any other man In the State.
This week all the packing houses will be
In operation and killing from 5000 to 1000
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VIII Probably Remain Here.

The Jenney Electric Motor Company has
about abandoned moving to any other point
and win probably make arrangements to
move into the old shops ION Madison ave-
nue. of the Dean Bros, where they will
have ample room The Dean Bros. will
soon be in their new and extensive build
Ing, on First street and the Big Four
tracks, and will have then the largest and
most complete steam pump mandatory in
this country
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DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman's Meetings..
T~hirty-five churches have now Joined In
the support Of the Chapman revival meet
ings, which will begin next week. A
choir OF three hundred voices Is to be or
ganized tonight at the Y. M. C. A Hail
and every singer in the city is Invited.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Warmer, with South Winds and
Showers I'm Northern Indiana.

Showers in Northern Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Nov. n-For Indiana
Increasing cloudiness, with showers in ex-
treme northern portion Monday evening;
warmer; south winds.
For Ohio-Increasing ~cloudiness. with rain
or snow in northern portion by Monday
night; warmer; south winds.
For Illinois-Increasing cloudiness and
showers in extreme northern portion;
warmer Monday; colder by Tuesday even
ing; increasing south winds.
Local observations.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frankfurter
Sausage and Magdeburger Dill Pickles.
brated Munich beer, Pschorrbrau, bottled
or on draught. st. Charles Hotel, oppo-
site Union Station
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her inseparable companion. Is a woman OF
great practical character, and her care or
her daughter warded off all follies from
her youth. Lolita has a brother in Boston,
and another lived with her father in Eng
land.
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BUSINESS CHANCE,

BUSINESS CHANCES per cent. average
weekly profits on $3.50 invested. Prospec-
tus, itemized statistics free. BENSON q
DWYER, S4 Broadway. New York.
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John G~raebner. a saloon keeper on Shelby
street, was arrested by Sergeants Kurtz
and Slate for selling liquor on Sunday.
Sergeant Slate went into his saloon and
found him just in the act OF selling a glass
OF beer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12

Dyspepsia seldom causes death, but per-
mits It's victims TO live on in misery. Hoods
6arsaparilla cures dyspepsia and all stom-
ach troubles.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENTLTwo business rooms In the
growing and best town In the gas belt
Of Indiana. Population, 1900. Rooms ia0
feet deep, ~ feet front. One corner and
one inside room. Boot and shoe, gents fur
nishing or drug concern preferred Be
quick to snatch up these locations. None
but live business party need apply. Adj
dress OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. Frank
ton, Ind.
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SO PER DAY to the right man or woman.
Call at 21 North Illinois street, between
1 and 2 p. m.
WANTED-A good ali around blacksmith,
especially horseshoer. Must be sober, In
dustrious and trustworthy. Address J. j.
HARNSBERGER, Champaign. Ill.
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MEAGHER MURDER.
Trial of Mrs. Bryan in Progress ai
Santa Rosa,

trial OF Mrs. Bryan in Progress at
Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, Dec. 13.-The trial of Mrs.
Bryan, charged with numbering her
sister, Mrs. Nancy Harding Meagher,
January 3D. was resumed before Judge
Crawford this morning. The courtroom
was crowded, many persons coming from
PetaIuma and other places TO hear the
proceedings.
Paul Talchester, who heard John Mea-
ghef groanlng the morning after the
tragedy. and who went into the house
ana found Mrs. Meagher's dead BODY.
was the first witness called. He Qe-
ScrlDeu The premises, the location of the
ueau woman and the condition of her
clothing. His story did not vary from
That told by him at the preliminary ex-
animation.
Brad Stein, who took care OF AIeagber
after the tragedy, was the next witness.
ne SAID ne was going home the Ilght of
'he tragedy and heard two shotgun re-
poriS. de did not see anybody nor a
llghI IN Mrs. Bryan's house, which is
near The scene of the murder. He Iesti-
Hed TO 1ndlng tracks under the bridge
ABOUT three hundred yards from the
Meagher place. Tney were made by two
persons wearing small shoes. one wear
ing large, square-ioed shoes. He never
measured The, tracks made by Mrs. BRYAN.
thFF thFs I9wiss prsJs sStT g. . Lee iuti bryan
witness was rl5ldly cross-examined, but
1t did not shake his testimony.
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lights broken are 136 feet above high
Water. A monster rock, weighing per-
haps q ton, was hurled upwards by the
waves nearly hundred feet, and coming
down crashed through the roof of the
hall and kitchen. The range was ruined
and every movable article in the kitchen
was washed away.
At one time six feet of water was in the
siren room and four feet in the living
rooms. These rooms are eighty-eight
above high water. Nearly everything in
the way of edibles, except the canned
goods, was ruined. The cistern pump
was rendered useless. So much salt
water entered the tanks that the fresh
water was made brackish, though not
unfit for use
The report states that the men are all
We'll and have plenty of canned goods to
last another week. Ordinary lanterns
are hung in the tower and will be used
until the damage can be repaired. The
Columbine will go down again to-mor-
row and make all effort to reach the men
with supplies. There are four men on
the rock
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DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE.
4 Vast Area OH the Plains OF Texas
Burned over.

4 Vast Area OH the Plains OF Texas
Burned Over.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Dec. ia letter
from h. Ii. Holman. ranchmen of
Deane. Texas, says: The largest and most
destructive fire known in years has swept
over large portion OF the plains and is
still burning to the south. 1t began near
the Pecos River, just this side OF Fort
Summer, two weeks ago, and burned to
the southeast, taking the large pastures
of Rey Brothers, Deliver Brothers and
others and large amount OF open raNge.
Then the wind turned and blew a gale,
driving the solid breast of fire, fifty TO
seventy-tive miles long, to the east. The
best horse could not head the ire. 1t
crossed the Escarbade division OF the
| Capitol Syndicate pasture, cleaning out
the greater portion of the range.
! If 1t had not been tor the heroic efforts
of the few men along the fire guards ana
west OF La Plata, the whole country to-
| ward Amarillo would have been burned.
As it was the fire was forced south, and
| crossed the guard in the south part OIL
| Deaf Smith and Castro CountleS.
! The line OF fire was forced east nearly
! through Deaf Smith County until lt
struck Randall County. when 1t turned
TO the northeast once more, How 1ar IL
! harmed cas-: is not known, but 1t is sup
nosed to have reached the front OF the
plains.
a strong norther came up, driving the
fire line extending from the banks of the
Pecos on the west to q point far east from
here. supposed to be the eastern edge of
the plains to the south. This second
/ solid breast of fire sweeping south was
NOT less than twenty-five miles long.
How lar in this direction it went is not
known here, but last night at dark q
huoe bank OF smoke was still seen roaing
mn from the south. The greater portion
of the vast area included in the outlines
of the fire was burned clean.