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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24

islands is st Thomas, which is more than
eight hundred miles distant. The govern
ment is q copy In miniature OF the constitu-
council and an assembly, the latter being
an elective body But as the members are
only election they have in Bermuda, it can
pc seen that they are not very mucn dis-
turoed by elections. and have no great polit-
salary Of nearly $4,000 a year. and Is, OF
course, like the executive council, appointed
Ing the members Of the council to make
them all Bermudans. excepting the coioniai
secretary, who is sent from England. -
Mr. DaIzel's attention was attracted, aS
IS that or every other American citizen VINO
visit the islands to the powerful fortified
maintained there by the British govern
ment. Two regiments of British soldiers
are stationed there, the barracks being east
OF the town OF ST. Georges. A British gen.
eral is always in command OF these troops.
In Inland island is situated the royal dock
of ST. Georges has space enough to ac-
commodate the whole British navy, yet, TIL
deepened by blasting, the entrance was SO
narrow as to render ii almost useless. vast
sums of money have been expended on the
Notifications and the naval establishment.
The admiral of the fleet has a residence at
islands with Halifax, so that in case OF
war with the United States the troops and
London or Halifax, and make a descent on
the coast of the United States within forty
eight nOuFS from the llIuS war SiiOllQ- bC
declared. There is also cable communica-
ton with the military and naval establish
ments in the West India islands.
Instead of being any source of advantage
in a financial sense to the British govern
ment the Bermudas are very costly to 1t:
The British government makes an annual
contribution OF 81, 900 toward the expenses
of carrying on the government in Bermuda
In addition it expends enormous sums IN
maintaining the Qualifications, the naval es-
Establishment and the troops stationed there,
Mr.. Dalzell says that he can see no reason
why the British government should go to
all this expense excepting as a menace to
the United States. These expensive mill
tary and naval works would be of no use
to Great Britain, excepting in a war with
this country. The great fortresses at
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and at Quebec, con-
nected by a military road with the fortress
and naval station on our northwestern bor-
der on the Pacific coast, and the efforts of
Great Britain to get hold of an island in
Hawaii, all show a carefully prepared plan
on the part of the British government to
menace the United States. Mr.. Dalzell says
that he agrees entirely with the statement
recently made by Senator Frye in an inter-
view that the Bermudas. Cuba and other
islands lying off our coast in the Atlantic,
as we'll as the Hawaiian islands in the
Pacific. should belong to the United States
and that a mistake was made in permitting
European governments to hold these outly-
ing posts on our borders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Albert w. Wishard left for Martins
vile yesterday, to be absent about a month
In search of relief from rheumatism.
The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star
will begin its annual session this afternoon.
A large number of delegates arrived last
night and registered at the Grand.
Mr.. Frederick Starr, who has charge of
the anthropological work at Chicago Uni
yersity, will address the Contemporary Club
this evening on Theories Regarding the
Origin of the American Indian"
Miss Lou Maley, who has been studying
IN the kindergarten schools of this city for
three years has been appointed a kinder
garten teacher at the Lower Brule
Indian agency, South Dakota, and Will
leave to-day for the est. Miss Maley's
home is in Iowa, but hearing through
friends of the great progress made in kim
dergarten teaching in this city. came here
to take a course. After two years study
she graduated in the primary course and
was selected as one of four who are entitled
each year to take an advanced course on
small pay. She would have been graduated
in the advanced course in June, but having
been offered this position decided to leave
Immediately for her new field of work,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Frederick c.. Gardner is visiting
Mrs. Harry Martin at Attica.
Mr., Charles E.. Coffin returned yesterday
from a short visit to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. F. PIERCE have re-
turned from a short visit to Omaha.
Mrs. S.. E. Rauh will discontinue her days
at home for the remainder of the season.
Miss Lewis, of Georgetown, KY, is the
guest of Miss Maud Laycock for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A.. Wildman have re-
turned from a visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Parker, in Kansas City.
Miss Bessie Webb, who has been spending
three weeks with relatives in Louisville,
will return home Saturday.
Miss Mary Sloan will go to Richmond
this morning to make a short visit to her
brother, DIR. George Sloan.
Miss Bertha Belle Ward is visiting rela-
tives in Cincinnati. She will spend a few
lays in Connersviile before returning.
Miss Kohnhorst, of Louisville, soprano.
given at the Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. William H.
Wilkinson will also sing.
Mrs. F. F. Fribley, of Bourbon. formerly
lie Babcock, No. pa College avenue.
Mrs. JEANETTE Halford Benedict, of Oma-
h ! ,s came ms yesterd day to s,,T visit tiff friends mls here for
Smith, Mrs. E. S. r. Seguin, Mrs. George
e. Townley and others.
Miss Hyde, of New Haven, Conn.,, will
SOiifC tAlAo ~ floit Wis AL luz =.
Miller. Two days of next week Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller will give a house party at the
Country Club in honor of Miss Hyde.
Mr.. Charles l.. Holstein. of this city, will
respond to the toast, The Volunteer Sol
der at the banquet in honor of General
Grants birthday, to be given by the Mar
quette Club. Of Chicago. on Saturday night.
Mr.. George w. Stout has bought Mr..
Frederick Appel's house, No. III North
Meridian street, and will take possession
next week. DIR. Van Hummell is going
into the house vacated by Mr.. Stout, which
he purchased.
A party consisting of Mrs. E. c. Atkins,
the Misses Atkins, Miss Lucy Holiday, the
Misses Lyon. Mr.. Theodore Varney, Mr..
Frederick Wiley, Mr.. Thaddeus Baker, Mr..
George Hume and Mr.. Thomas Kackley will
leave next Tuesday for a weeks trip down
the Tennessee river. A Tennessee river
party. to go to Evansville Monday and
leave there Tuesday. will include Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles #. Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. William For-
tune. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, the Misses
Hendricks and Mr.. Allan Hendricks. They
expect to be absent a week or ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
PYTHIAN FAIR OPENS
A Larger Crowd than Expected in At
tendance-The Attractions.

The Pythtan fair opened last evening at
Tomlinson Hall under suspicious circum-
stances, there being a large crowd present,
and the different booths did a good bust
ness. The crowd was much larger than
the arrangements committee had expected
and the booths appeared much better than
anticipated yesterday morning. At that
time the interior of Tofnlinson Hall pre-
scented a confused appearance. There was
the material for booths and exhibits on
the floors. but very little was in shape.
Last evening the hall was tastefully deco
rated and the fair was ready for business.
The admission at the door is a very small
sum, and after a person has entered he
can do as he pIeases about patronizing the
booths. Uniform Rank No. As, under Capt.
Ward, gave an exhibition drill, which was
Mandolin Club, composed Of Messrs. Haver-
stick, Culiett, Mast and Reynolds. Little
Miss Ms; coliGe Trotter gave q song and dance G
Il. Daggett gave a tenor solo and the Knox
Zouaves and Captain Burris's Kids fol-
company is composed of small boys. who
ages.
Al the fair are found flower booths, fancy
booths, clothing booths, candy booths. soda
booths, ice cream booths ana all kinds of
kinds not usually found. A side show and
a fish pond are features of the fair. The
SIDE show is responsible Tor a great deal
of noise, and persons who ventured within
say the exhibition is interesting. At the
fish pond persons are insured a bite. The
fishing is done over a wall and a number
of prizes are given. The booths are ar
ranged around the hall, giving the entire
floor for prize drills and promenading. The
stage is hung with flags and partially
filled with flowers, presenting a very pretty
sight upon entering the hall. The fair is
to continue the remainder of this week,
and the money raised is to go to the fund
for the erection of a Pythian temple at the
corner of Massachusetts avenue and Penn
Sylvania street. =
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You couldn't keep 'em off with a club.
and the old man cleaned out the whole lot
of us.
The professor was gone the next rnorn-
ing, but he left a note for one of the crowd
that said, as near as L can remembers;
~ have to thank you and your friends
for a most charming and instructive even
ing. 4 l was much gratified last night at the
opportunity of testing a little scientific he
DRY. The common housef1y, or musca do
mestica, belongs to the family of suckers"
50 called because they suck their food
through their proboscis. When partaking OF
dry nutriment musca domestica first moist
ems 1t with a secretion from the proboscis,
so that it may be sucked up in liquid form.
1t occurred to me that possibly by. relieving
musca domestica OF the necessity for moist
eningy its food it would be able to feed more
rapidly and agreeably. l therefore VEN
tured slightly to moisten the lump of sugar
/ had with me before placing it on the table.
/ may say that / was charmed with the inn
mediate and unmistakable demonstration of
the accuracy of my theory. Entomology is
a delightful study
you see," continued the fat man, there's
more science to fly loo than you'd think.
Here, waiter, bring us two more OF the
same"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Mr.. Montgomery Art Sale.

There will be an auction sale Thursday
and Friday night at the Grand Hotel lobby
of the pictures of A. Montgomery, a we'll
known pastoral and animal painter. The
collection numbers about a hundred paint
ings and MIR. Montgomery says they will
all be sold without reserve. Samuel Bern
helm, a Cincinnati a~uctjoneer, has arrived
in the city to cry the sale. The collection
includes The Vidette," a picture of a
Western scout seated on a broncho and
scanning the mountain pass across a.
ravine. The scene is the spot where Custer
was killed. The artist will also sell the
painting on Lincoln from the daguerreotype
secured by Mr.. Montgomery from a former
friend of Mr.. Lincoln. Portraits of a num-
in the collection. Mr.. Montgomery is going
to Europe and the sale of 'aThe Vidette" is on
the condition that he be allowed to take it
to Paris to be offered for exhibition in the
salon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
ADVANTAGES OF A SCIENTIST.
He Played "FIy Loo" and Made a
Practical Use of His knowledge.

New York Herald.
The fat man with the stubby mustache
and the tall, blond man with the green
tie smoked silently for some time. Over
near the bar two young men were contrib
uting of their substance to- one of those
cigar machines where the nickel you drop
in the slot zigzags down among the. steel
pins in a way which makes you think you
are going to win a box of Henry Clays,
and then gives you the laugh and drops out
That's worse than fly loo,' said the fat
man after he had watched the game a
What's fly loop asked the man with
"oh, it's a little game we used to play
in British Guiana when was on the sugar
down there are English. and draw poker
is altogether too American for them. Be
t sfafsi there's aes So NO o0 fun a n g0o any Raf1 Of thai she k tims
you moving. So they play fly loo. You
sit around a table with a cool drink handy
throws a Shilling into the pot. Then every arse
But where does the game come in?"
I'm getting to that. Nobody does any
Then the man who own that lump takes
the pot. Everybody antes another shilling
ana afbar sa ae a nf tRe fS nrinf liam ana o waits IT'S for 9r,m an
at the same time, it's a jack pot, and if
two flies get on TO the same lump at the
around. It's a great game for a hot coun-
try. You don't have to think any or say
dnylnlI8 OF 40 dUyInlDSs a1Q you can lose
enough in one evening to make it interest
ing"
The man with the green tie smoked
thoughtfully for a minute, and then said:
Don't believe I'd Ike a game like that.
It's nothing but chance--no room for skill
or science"
Il used to think the same way" said the
fat man; but / got over IT,. That was the
winter the professor was with us. He came
from New England. and was collecting
bugs. He was a quiet. pious-looking chap,
sort of ministerial in his talk. But he used
to sit around the cafe a good deal evenings,
and was always watching the game through
his big spectacles- One night after he had
squirmed around on his chair awhile he
asked us IL he might come In. We said yes,
of course, and he pulled out a lump OF sugar
and put up his shilling.
We'll, sir Ii wasn't ten seconds before
two flies bumped their heads together get
ting on to HIS lump. We, all put up an
other shilling apiece. and the professor
raked them in. In less than a minute the
same thing happened again, and then the
flies came In carriages to get on that lump
Of sugar. They were three deep all over
It. till It looked like q prize blackberry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24

NOUS basso, who is still a student in Har-
yard. made his debut as a singer in Boston
last week.
-,Chauncey OIcott. the singing Irish come
dian, who has captured the large Eastern
cities. is not the rage in Chicago that it
was supposed he would be.
The ambitious amateur actress who wants
to go on the stage and begin her profess
tional work right down at the foot" should
sign with one OF Manager Brady's "Trilby"
companies.
William T. Carleton will sing in the cast
OF The Viking" the comic opera to be
produced for the benefit Of the Actors
Fund at Palmer'S Theater May 9. His with
drawal, which had been announced, has
been reconsidered.
The name of that well-known character
Wind" owing to a ridiculous blunder, APP
peared yesterday as Thomas Whipper,"
and it is due Mr.. Whiffen that this corr
rection be made.
toned that Charles l.. Davis, in ALVIN
Joslin,' our old friend of the last two dec
AIDES nearly, is still amusing audiences on
the road. Uncle Alvin is at the Chicago
Academy of Music this week.
If Mr.. Hardy's Tess of the D'Urber-
b book' tb proy MRS as Pa atrHng c E plag as wilt i have ia e
the part of her life. Mrs. CampbelPs re-
cent best work was Paula in the Tan
query" play of Pinero during its London
run.
Cora Urquhart Potter not only won over
the New York critics this year, but her
performances were nightly witnessed by
theater parties from the highest circles in
be welcomed back in the fold. This is the
greatest social victory any American woIn-
an has made on the stage.
Advance Agent Gross, of 'Shore Acres
is in the city, and finds time each night to
write some thought in a diary which he
keeps with all the self-sacriice of a brood
ing school girl. After seeing Sowing the
Wind he wrote: Passion is a God-given
impulse that leads us along the sunny
pathway to SIM" Some orthodox minister
should constitute himself a missionary to
reform Mr.. Gross.
Here is a lovely story found in London
Sketch, which fully illustrates the evils of
stage censorship: II was told a rather
funny story the other day concerning Mr..
Pigott's predecessor in the post of examiner
of plays. This gentleman, it seems. had
the strongest objection to the introduction
of the name of the Almighty into any dra-
matte creation. Once when a certain dra-
matist called upon him at his own house
he found the whole family, examiner, wife
and children, all hard at work on sheets
of manuscript. Here's another God"
papa cried a young hopeful as the author
entered. Scratch 1t out. my DEAR was the
reply, and write in Heaven" as usual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
THE POPE THE ANTI-CHRIST.
That Was Prof. Stoeckhardt's Thesis
Lutheran synod A~djourns.

The final session of the German Evan
gelical Lutheran Synod, which has been in
session in this city for the last five days,
was held yesterday morning. The last two
theses of Prof. Stoeckhardt's series were
discussed. They treated OF anti-Christ and
~millennialism. The first was against the
anti-Christ and read as follows: 1--WE be-
lieve that the Pope of Rome is the anti
Christ predicted in the Bible and the worst
enemy of the church of this latter day."
1--WE do not expect to see the church in a
glorified condition in this world, but in ac-
cordance with the scriptures we merely look
for the Lords second coming, for the judg-
ment of the world and for the consumma-
ton of his church." He substantiated his
statements with a number of quotations
from the Bible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24

The crusade against the saloon keepers
of Mount Jackson. which has been carried
on by Rev. Mr.. Durham, associate pastor
of the Tabernacle Church, who is also en-
ployed as a pastor in the suburb, has not
warrants for the arrest of Joseph Gates.
James Mckinney, Thomas Mckinney and
William HouteS, charging them with Illegal
selling. Gates pleaded guilty and his fines
and costs amounted to SIP. These same men
were arrested but a short time ago and
all were heavily fined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24

all the graces ard much Of the method OF
Modjeska. and while the little Americans
talents are emotional, rosebud promises
only. still the d-iscernment of Nine Mol
Jeska has been requited with many charm
ing ~fulfillments. Miss Durbin's most happy
portrayal of this season was Gilda In lie
Roi S'Amuse,' and her dainty interpreta-
ton Of the fascinating Hamilton in His
Grace de Grammont." gained many adj
mirers for arch acting and engaging per-
sonality.
Mr.. Skinner writes that he married abe-
cause it is quite time / marry. because I
can offer my wife an honorable and faithful
love, and because Miss Durbin possesses
the domestic virtues most dear to a man
who has fought with the uncouth side of
earth's joys for so many years.
Miss Durbin was seen in this city as
Skinner's leading woman last fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
REV. DIR. SIMS HESITATES.
The Finances of DePauw University
Are In Bad Shape.

Rev. DIR. Sims arrived home yesterday
from Greencastle, whittier he went to in
vestigate the condition of the finances of
Depauw University. He said after his re-
turn that he had not yet fully decided the
matter in his own mind whether to accept
the offered chancellorship or not. He said
the finances of the university are in bad
shape and while enough for the support
of the institution, If we'll husbanded, they
are now badly invested and do not bring
the school all that they should. He would
have to leave his present ministerial work
il he should accept the chancellorship, and
from the Doctors words it is evident that
he hesitates TO do this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Minor Municipal News.

The controllers Office has issued 800
bicycle licenses this year., compared to L.
375 in 1894.
Yesterday the Board of Works sent a
number of notices to the Consumers Trust,
the Water Company and plumbers, to re-
pair trenches improperly filled by them.
Police Surgeon Kahlo has began the med
ical examination of sixty-fve applicants for
the fire department and forty-four for the
police department. No more applications
will be received.
The engineers department has received in
formation that the contracting firm of Con-
duitt & De Ruiter has been removing stone
taken from Seventh street in the laying
of a sewer. The Board of Works yester-
and make an answer to the charge. Mr..
Conduit says it is a mistake and if any
stone has been removed it was not by his
firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
A CONTRACTORS NARROW ESCAPE.
His Horse Runs Away, Slips and Falls
Upon Him.

A sand contractor named RUBBISH was
driving north on Illinois street yesterday
afternoon and when near Seventh street
his horse took fright at an approaching
street car and ran away. A pole in the
street was struck and the buggy demolished.
his horse slipped and fell on top of him.
but he almost miraculousiy escaped with
out a broker bone. He was badly bruised
Carey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
THOMAS CROWGER FOUND.
A Missing Ex-County Official from
Monticello Turns Up Here.

Thomas Crowger, an ex-county official
from Monticello, was found in this city in a
disorderly house by Sergeant Schwab last
night. He suddenly disappeared from his
home last week, and it was thought tina
he had come to this city. A friend came
here last night, and, furnishing a descrip-
ton of the man, Crowger was located and
sent home. He is a prominent business
man of Monticello, and it is claimed that
this is not the first time that he has come
to this city for a short season of dissipa-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Run ON the city Dispensnry.

There was an unusually large run OF
patients at the city dispensary yesterday.
The waiting room was crowded most of the
day and the prescription clerks were kept
busy filling bottles and putting up powders.
DIR. Martin prescribed for twenty-five cases
during the afternoon, which is almost twiee
as many as have applied for medical as
sistance in one afternoon for several
months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Earth caved In on Them.

While James West and a companion were
working in a gas trench on Illinois
street, near st. Clair. last night. about
IL o'clock, the SIDES caved in, catching the
workme West was taken TO the office of
DR.. Eisenoeiss, where he was treated. He
was badly bruised and was later taken to
his home at No. 25 Merrill street. His
companion was not so badly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24

Lorenzo Dow Wilson, assessor-elect of
Decatur township. is dead and 1t now de-
wolves upon the auditor to appoint his
successor. Auditor Taggart has not de-
cided whether to make the appointment or
to allow his successor, Harry b. Smith, TO
appoint q Republican. Wilson Was = Re-
publican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Foreca.t for "wednesday.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-For Indiana
Fair. followed by showers in extreme
northern portion; warmer; southerly winds.
For Illinois-Fair, followed by showers
in extreme northern portion; warmer in
central and northern portion; brisk south
to west winds.
For Ohio-Fair, followed by showers
near the lakes; warmer; southerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
Samples of Bad MIX.

The Board of Health Office was turned into
a laboratory yesterday afternoon. City San
itarian Wynn made examinations of several
samples of milk brought him by a citizen.
One Of the samples was remarkable. 1t
sented a yellow appearance. DENOMINATION
showed it to be very ordinary milk and
DR.. Wynn said it had been colored. One
sample showed but 1 per cent. of fat, while
the others were fair in fat material. AS the
samples were not collected by the health
department no action can be taken on the
analysis, but it will perhaps cause the
board to ommenc Investigations.