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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-07

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The betrothal of the Princess Maud of
Wales to the young Prince of Is
not an occasion of much rejoicing among
that. young woman friends. She is. by far.
the most attractive of the Prince of Waless
daughters. She has less of that heavy, dull
look which is characteristic of the children
Of the heir apparent Rumor has it that for
some time she has had a persistent sutton
in a young guardsman in the Princes house
hold. but as English taxpayers put out their
money for royalty they desire TO get an
equivalent for it. Matches between subjects
and members of the royal family are very
unpopular in England. and IL Is difficult to
find two men who have TO endure the sneers
and snubs of the British people more than
In fact. the English people will not have ii.
and they even prefer penniless German
Princes. The Princess Maud is very clever
and quite original. and. indeed. a most
charming girl. She will marry a man several
years younger than herself and will go to
dear grandma's court-the domestic circle
surrounding the Queen OF Denmark. Besides
the parties being first cousins. the match
is not a brilliant one in any way. and IL
has excited no enthusiasm in England. But,
then, what are you are going to do? Per-
haps 1t would have been better to have re-
NAMED single for a while longer. Prin-
cesses of the blood have a very good time,
and many of the daughters OF old King
two or three-he had about eight, I believe
who married did not do so until they had
passed their fortieth year. Grandma Victim
cannot live always. and she is at about the
end of her tether and papa must be King
within a few years.
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DIPHTHERIA IN CATS.
Household Pets, Not Water, Response
BILE for the Dread Malady.
Chicago Times-Herald. =

ShiCdSO
An old-time physician of Chicago, now re-
tired. finds that the ordinary house cat
may be the means of spreading diphtheria
far and wide. This man Of medicine con-
an agent in carrying germs.
The man who abjures Hyde Park water
and puts in his spare sn,. .tlm me- fondlins his his S cat
been restrained by the hitherto generally
accepted tenet of science that danger turks
can take the doctors word for it and begin
Or. again. il he has been boiling his
water, he can boil his cat. This is the way
the scientist states. his, case:
Instead of trying TO make a scapegoat
Of Chicago drinking water nns as many y,, Reo 4he
large number of cases of diphtheria now in
Chicago. families containing small children
would DO we Mei as 20 any T's Stray y't cats THAT tSat @ NAV
be found on the premises. AS a means OF
communicating diphtheria and OF carrying
the common house cat is probably more
dangerous even than children suffering with
the disease. for as 9 rule the latter are
watched carefully and Guaranteed in most
THE medical evidence showing that cats
not only contract and suffer from diph-
iberia hut convey the poison even when
they themselves remain we'll, Is abundant.
In addition to the evidence from foreign
countries and from o.her paris OF tne chn,ea
been traced directly to cats that had diph-
iberia. The more interesting OF these cases
occurred at the little village of Worden. in
Madison county, in August. 1891. A few miles
out of Worden was a family with some
small children who had a throat tro1Ole
that was found to be 4diphtheria. Several
kittens in the household were the pets of the
Children. The kittens we're taken sick,
showing the usual symptoms of diphtheria
in cats. Two of these kittens, just at the
beginning of their illness. were given to
men living in Worden, who took them home
as nets for their children. Both OF these
kittens died within a few days. One OF the
children took diphtheria, and thus was be-
gun a localized epidemic which infected
about one dozen children and killed about
half OF those affected
There is absolutely no scientific founda-
ton for believing that the germs of ,diph-
iberia may be carried in drinking water
Nor is there any proof that they may be
carried i'm any food not directly contami-
mated by a person suffering with diphtheria.
But the facts that cats take the disease aud
die Of IL, and that they can convey IL even
when not sick. should be a warming to all
persons during an epidemic of diphtheria
TO separate their children and their cats,
and certainly to Danish the cat from the
house the moment IL begins to cough or to
show other signs of being sick
The duck billed otter is also said TO be a
prime agent for carrying diphtheria. but
the only Chicago family that owned one has
moved sway. ga
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home. on Broadway, Wednesday evening
The wedding. was a quiet one. only a few
Mrs. Clarke win spend a few days in Chi
cago and will be at home after Dec. i
at No. 1ls Broadway.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall will go to New
York next week to attend the celebration OF
the eightieth birthday anniversary OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. which occurs
Tuesday. Mrs. Sewall is to make one of the
principal addresses OF the occasion. A spe-
cial fund IL to be presented to Mrs. Stanton
for her to use in the interest 81 her favorite
work.
The Morning Musicale was entertained
yesterday by Miss Margaret Carey, at her
home, on North Delaware street. Among
those who participated In the programme
were Miss Jessie Miller, Mrs. James NJ.
feathers and Miss Amelia Castor. Mrs.
feathers sang q selection from Faust and
Miss CASTOR sang two charming songs by
Jessie Gaynor, whose compositions are be-
coming such favorites. Miss Foraker. OF
Ohio, was the only guest from out OF town.
Mrs. r. r. Bennett entertained about for
ty friends yesterday afternoon at Mrs. w.
H. Benefits home, on North Meridian
street, in honor OF Mrs. William. Boyd.
Cards were the amusement, and handsome
prizes were awarded. The rooms were
tastefully adorned with chrysanthemums.
among Ea tne sI Hsrma aTom q, o Gon q, aoTR w ans
Miss Anderson, OF Dayton, q. The date
was the sixth anniversary OF the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett.
BITKER-CAULEY. 2
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE. Ind, Nov. e-Edward T..
Bitker and Miss Beatrice Cauley. two prom
inent young people OF the Catholic congrees-
ton. were married at Z o'clock this morn
ing at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Rev. r. y. Logan officiating. Miss
Grace Bitker, q sister of the groom. and
deputy postmaster Mark +. Purcell did the
honors as bridesmaid and grcomsman- The
rnfInla VnrR fRndarad a TapnnIfnn rn-nfKhf
at the brides home. They leave tomorrow
for Hamilton. o., their future home.
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under his skilIful manipulation OF the var
tous tone effects o~btainable in the great
organ ;han possible in the usual piano ar
rangement and was one OF the best numbers
OF the evening" Every selection was a gem
and was admirably interpreted by this
master OF the crgan- Other compositions
were the Andante from ~Beethoven's Fifth
symphony, with it's varied work about a
pleasing theme: Prayer and Cradle Song"
and 'Torchiight Procession" by Guilmant.
one OF the greatest composers. Mr.. Donley
was assisted by Mr.. Karl Schneider, bari
tone. and Mr.. Charles Ehrfcxe, violin. Mr..
schneider sang PRO Peccatis," from Ros-
sini's 'Stabat Mater" and. for a recall. a
selection with organ and violin accom-
raniment which was even more beautiful
than the first. Mr.. Ehricke played with
rare skill an Adagio. by Merkel. written
expressly. for the violin and organ. The
concert was the first OF a series Of ten
which Will be given through the season:
The next will be Thursday, Nov. IA, at
4 O'Clock. The appreciation shown at last
nights programme will doubtless bring out
many lovers of good music to hear the
other nine concerts. Mr.. Donley will be
assisted at each by prominent local and
visiting talent and make the recitals bet
ter than ever, II that is possible
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INGERsOLL BELIEVES IN HE'LL.
At Least He said He Would When
Kentucky Went Republican.

'Say, do you know Bob Ingersoll is In a
pretty tight placer remarked John b.
Cockrum last night. "At last he has TO ad-
NIT there is a hell fire."
Several people expressed some surprise.
Eyes, sir-ee,'' continued Mr.. Cockrum.
Don't you remember he said In a lecture
a few years ago that he would believe in
hell when the Republicans carried Ken
lucky. We have got to take him at his
word
The Journals Jacksonville correspondent
recalls the same words attributed to the
widely known infidel. A city official of
Jeffersonville states that he was present
at a lecture delivered at Charlestown. Ind.
fifteen years ago, when Ingersoll made the
statement that he would believe there is
For years the expression has been a ia
vorite one in southern Indiana during
Kentucky campaigns.
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There will be a new set of living pic
lures shown at the Park to-day by the
Wilbur Opera Company. Merry War
Will be sung to-day and the opera Tor to-
The Sousa advance sale opens to-day at
the Pembroke Arcade. The concert will be
at Tomlinson Hall next Wednesday night.
Nancy is a unique and clever enter
tainment in which dainty Fanny Rice will
be seen at English's Opera House next
Monday evening. Ii Is a musical comedy
ment and music" in which the delightful
little woman has the best opportunity Of her
career as a singer and laugh-maker.
Fields & Hanson's Drawing Cards
company. at the Empire. is well named. 1t
ss made up OF capable people who give a
frst-cIass vaudeville show. Charles +. Ga
lette's trained monkeys are an entertain
ment in themselves.
The secret is out. Nat Roth will not man.
age Della Fox next season. 1t is limited
that George Edwardes, of the London
Gaiety Theater, Is after Miss Fox's serv-
ices. For what Is not stated. Nat Roth
will manage Jefferson De Angels next sea-
son IN that quaint comedians hrst starring
tour
William F.. Bland, originally an actor, but
of late years an advance man." will have
the leading role in Hoyt's "A Runaway
Colt" in which Capt. a. c.. Arson Is TO
have a part. A letter from Burt Dasher
announces that Hoyt was TO leave the Pa
ciicA coast on Monday for New York TO
conduct the rehearsals OF "A Runaway
Colt" ~ Contented Woman" in which
Mrs Hoyt takes the leading role. has been
doing wonderful business in the West &C
cording TO Mr.. Dasher's letter. The piece
will be here in three weeks.
II has been a long time since there ap-
peared in the amusement columns OF any
New York paper such praise of a show as
was written this week of Smith & Her
bert's The Wizard of the Mile, in which
opera Frank Daniels. under the manage
ment of Kirk la Shelle and Arthur Clark.
opened the New York Casino. TIL New
York Recorder says:
Don't miss hearing The Wizard of the
Nile and don't miss seeing Frank Daniels.
The combination proved irresistible at the
Casino. The audience filed every nook and
Granny, OF the Moorish building: Daniels
was at his funniest You all know him;
quantity comic In his methods. with a gro
tcsuuc little hody and a mug-mug Is the
very word-that would make a sphynx
smile. He Kept his hearers In roars all the
time last night. What mattered IL that. as
an Egyptian sorcerer of long ago. he spoke
the slang and gave US the jokes OF to-day
What that his methods were precisely those
made familiar by A Rag Baby and Little
Puck He was funny. and an audience
thirsty for something TO laugh at. voted
him a benefactor. After the numerous
dreary and unhappy attempts at mirth, as
examples in recent musical skits and BY
cass-iron comedians. welcome. oh, welcome.
Frank Daniels. and welcome, thrice welcome.
Wizard OF the Nile"
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Hoey's New play Tonight.

Bill Hoey. 'Old Hoss.' and his own COM
pany n The Globe Trotter'' will be at the
Grand tonight and the rest OF the week.
There Is a great deal Of life in ''The Globe
Trotter. The company is exceptionally
good. but William Hoey is the most anus
ing element In the performance. He is
called the tramp. and masquerades both as
a woman and an English lord. One cannot
watch Hoey and keep from laughing. He
peryades the piece. talking a little and
singing a little In that extraordinary way
OF his against all vocal laws, no tune. no
time. but Ii is always very funny. With
Hcey on the stage most all the time the
audience Is in no danger of finding a dull
moment. Hoey has surrounded himself
with such people as Frederic Bryton, NJ.
A. Kennedy, Louis DeI-alge. Burton Coll
yer. r. D.. Abbey. Mrs. Dion Boucicault
U1ouise Thorndyke). Miss Gerome Edwardy
and Ada Alexandra. H0ey still sings The
Man Who Broke the Bank ut Monte Carlo"
and another song of like character, enti-
tied. II Went TO Paris with Papa" which
bids fair 10 become equally popular.
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Horses Leaving st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Despite the threaten
ing weather a large crowd was in attend
ance at the races, and the betting was
heavy. Weather warm and cloudy and the
track fast. Favorites took the first and
last events, while the others went to OUT
siders. Several stables left o-night for
California, to be followed later this week
by others. Summarizes:
109 CT. Murphy. even. won: Billy Jordan,
100 (Sherer), IL to 1, second; ST. Augustine,
liz CMorse). s TO /. third. Time, 1:l6. Spir-
itualist, Senator Hill. Leonard b., ROYAL
Lady and Diamond Dick also ran.
Second-Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile.
La Sale, 103 a. Soden), 4 to 1, won: Sid
KEEL. 12 CLAY, 2 TO l, second: Hester, lO2
Qrving), IL TO ). third. Time, 1.22. Black
ing Brush, Kingstone, Keechler and Lease
man also ran.
Third-Mile and one-slxteenth. Young
Arion, 80 tScherer). 5 to /, won: Cave
Spring. 80 Clay. 3 to !. second; Red Cap.
% ct. Murphy. 10 TO /. third. Time. 1:isi-.
Dockstader. S~andowne, Cherry Stone, Con-
stant, Bayard. Lord Wi1lowbrook, Mer-
curry. DR.. Work and Jack Bradley also ran.
mons, 10t driving. 10 10 L. won; Linda. i04
Bits). s 10 L. third. Time, E29. Booze.
White Wings and Ethel ". also ran.
F1ffh-Niile and three furlongs. Billy Nc
keuzie, - Clay. 4 to ), won; Tasco. l0i
tScherrer). 3 TO 2. second: Uncle Jim. 15
Qrving). 3 10 I. third. Time. z.22sk. Ross
more and Michel Also ran.
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Sale Of -.
an. FURS

Yesterday the sales in Jul great Cloak srd Fur Department were the greatest
ever known in our immense looms Hunk ds of people took advantage of the
opportunity to supply their winter wants every customers was more than
pleased with their purchases, even condde he fact that W were short of help
land a large extra force were in attenda IN and many had to wait OF them
selves Plenty of extra help to-day double yesterdays force
Come to the greatest sale If Coaks and Fine Fus ever known in Indian
apois. The variety is unbroken.
Many customers yesterday told us-afer making al exhaustive investigation
of every store in TIT city that in most case or Cloaks were $500 to $1,000 less
for the same garments than anywhere else
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FLAW IN NICHOLSON LAW.
Logansport Judge Decides Against
Section 4. =

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. 6.-Judge NJ. B.
Larry. of the Circuit Court, to-day rendered
a decision on the Nicholson law similar
to that of Judge Taylor, of Terre Haute.
He holds that the fourth section Of the
law is imperative for the reason that to
secure a conviction under it the accused
would nave to be proved guilty of violat-
ing zach clause of the section. The de-
cision was rendered in the case against j.
p. Sebastian. Sebastian has a saloon on
Fourth street and this was connected with
a room on Broadway occupied by a restau-
rant. The arrest was made under Section
2. but the penalty had TO be found in Sec
penalty in this clause IL would be neces-
sary to find the defendant guilty of all
the sections. The case will be appealed.
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New Golden Eagle Lodge.

MUNC1E. md, Nov. 6.-Muncie Castle.
No. IL. knights Of the Golden Eagle. was
Instituted Tuesday night, with about forty
charter members. Union City. Fort Wayne,
Marion. Anderson. Winchester. Bartania,
Parker City and other towns were repre-
sented, and all of last night was spent in
the work. The new officers elected were as
follows: y. c., w. W. McShirley: ". c.,
L. d. Probst: u. G.. l. Plymel; H. p, Lee
Richardson; NJ. of r., j. c. Christy; c. of
r.. Frank Gill: X. OF F., James Bailey; s.
H., A. w. Heit; v. H., s. A. Mcdonald;
trustees. j.. ID. Probst. s. j. Richardson
and s. A. Mcdonald. Worthy Bard. T.. L.
Barnes; Worthy Chamberlain, J. Jackson;
Ensign. Samuel Heit; Esquire, r. Jones: l..
c., A. Lvisa; o. G., T. y. Palmer.
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State Senator A. w. wishard said last
night, in regard to the elections Tuesday:
The sweeping Republican victories in 70
many States. not only means that the Re
publicans will elect the next President by
an overwhelming majority, but IL means
that Benjamin Harrison will be the man
nominated and elected. such heavy major
tiles in Pennsylvania and New York mean
that Quay and Plat VIII have little control
over the delegations from those States 20
the Republican national convention. IL II
only when there is a lack of interest and
enthusiasm that political bosses are able
TO become influential"
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InrersoII Take. water.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. Cool. Robert G.
Ingersofl tonight admitted that he is still
pagan Bob" and the election in Ken
lucky has not changed his lack Of faith.
A telegram was shown him which said ff-
teen years ago Ingersoll had remarked that
when Kentucky went Republican he would
believe there was a hell. The people were
wondering II Bradley',s victory mad con-
verified the Colonel. Ingersoll wrote this
answer:
THE above is idiotic. Kentucky. going
Republican tends to prove that hell does
not exist and he signed IT..
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Reasonable Enough.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

The recent earthquake in Indiana has
improved the flow of natural gas from
the gas wells in that State 90 per cent.
Such a result might reasonably be ex-
pected as the result of a subterranean
shaking up. IL has for years been the prac-
tice OF the owners OF oil wells TO explode
charges OF nitro-glycerin in the oil-produc-
ing rock. thus creating miniature earth
quakes. for the purpose OF increasing the
outflow of oil.
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Al the invitation Of Mr.. W.. II. Donley
there was a large audience at Plymouth
Church last evening to hear his organ re-
eitai. the FIRST one OF the sixth series.
The choice numbers which always consti-
tute Mr.. Doniey's programmes were up TO
their usual standard and not a few of
them were from the great operas. arranged
b. the orsanist from the score. The Chopin
sNocturne IA @" Was much more beautiful
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w. F. NJ. $. Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind. Nov. 6.-The annual
convention of the Richmond district Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society of the NJ.
z. Church is in session here this week. The
opening devotional services were conducted
by the district president. Mrs. w. H. Dan
lei, of Richmond. yesterday. Tuesday even
ing there was a report from the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. A. G. Neal. of Hagers-
town. Communion services were conducted
by Rev. w. NJ. Nelson, assisted by Revs. A.
NJ. HOFFMAN, H. A. Mcdonald and W.. W..
Puett. The sessions to-day were devoted
to the business of the society. The election
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. w. H.
Daniel, of Richmond; vice president, Mrs. L.
c. Kelley. of Richmond: secretary, Mrs. c..
ID. Morgan, Of Knightstown; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. A. G.. Neal. of Hagerstown:
treasurer, Mrs. A. w. LaFollette, of Port
land. The convention closed this evening
with an address by Mrs. Houghton. Of Rich
mond. Among those in attendance are Mrs.
Lem r. Hartman. of Fort Wayne. the con-
ference secretary of the society: Mrs. Z. H.
Brown, Of New Castle, who charms all by
her singing, and Miss Emma Lamb. of
Economy, who will go to foreign lands to
engage In the work Of the society.
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Mrs. Sargent stricken with Paralysis.
special to the ~IndianapolIs journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RUSHvILLE, Ind, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Cath
arine Sargent. aged sixty-two. wife of Az J.
Sargent. has been lying unconscious at her
home in this city since 5 o'clock Monday
morning. Mr.. Sargent arose to start a fire
in the kitchen stove. He heard a noise in
the bedroom, and. returning. found his wife
lying unconscious on the floor. She has
since remained unconscious, and her case
has excited a great deal OF interest. When
she retired Sunday night Mrs. Sargent was
in the best OF health. The doctors pro-
nounce IL a case of paralysis. Mrs. Sargent
grows weaker every hour.
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Another Convict Escapes.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Nov. ED
ward Webb, a convict confined in the Prison
South, to-day made his escape. He was
t trusty and employed on the saddletree
contract and while working outside the
wall managed to elude a foreman and got
away. He disappeared about 3 o'clock.
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Sullivan Man Finds HIS Lost Child.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

KOKOMO. Ind, Nov. 6.-John Hammond,
Of Sullivan, Ind, after seven years search
for his ex-wife and child. Myrtle. found
them here to-day and instituted habeas
corpus proceedings for possession OF the
girl. The parents separated eight years
ago. the young wife and infant leaving for
unknown parts. Later. without a divorce.
the woman married a Wichita barber named
Terrell. Hammond, supposing his wife had
secured a divorce. also married again. Lat
er he got a divorce from the first wife and
able TO find until to-day. Myrtle. her
mother and stepfather and real father
were all In court this evening.
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out. At sight OF the blue coats they with
any violence TO the new. men. Serious
trouble may occur at any time, as both
sides are firm. There are only a few men
at work In the cold roll department., and
unless something is done soon it is probable
that the entire plant may have TO close
until the matter is adjusted.
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Richmond's New Theater Opened.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 6.-Richmond's
new theater. THE Bradley" was opened
tonight with the production OF -Hendrick
Hudson" by the Kimball Opera Company.
This theater is now one of the finest little
amusement houses in the State. 1t is the
old Grand, remodeled by George Bradley.
of Xenfa, o., who has spent $1,000 on II.
The appointments are elaborate. every seat
in the house being an opera chair. The
scenery Is from the brush of Tschudi. of
Chicago. and the curtain is regarded as his
masterpiece. Satin draperies hang on either
side. exposing a view OF an Italian paint
ing, while TO the left hangs a white satin
banner ON which is a reproduction of De
Blas's celebrated wilt Thou Be Mine"