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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
OTHER PLAY BILLS.
HOyts "a MIX White Flag Returns
to the Grand wednesday,.


The return to Indianapolis of Hoyt's "a
Milk White Flag Will be a welcome en-
gagement. 1t comes to the Grand next
Wednesday and Thursday for two nights,
with practically the same company seen here
early in the season. and which is now en-
route East from California. The basis OF
"A Milk White Flag is rivalry for funeral
honors between two military organizations,
the members Of which, says the author,
are SCARED veterans from the fields of
Mars and the service of Venus" They start
their fun-making with a corpse-which, at
one time. was objectionable feature of
the performance. but Hoyt has fixed all that
What was indelicate has been made anus
ing. AS result the farce is thoroughly en-
joyable. By a neat perversion of popular
songs. too, there is a more acceptable score
tnan II the music were original.
In this respect "A Milk White Flag is
much better than some of the other Hoyt
productions. Pony Luce is queen of song.
Then there is the general. the colonel. the
the standard bearer, the bereaved but beau
tlful widow, and nearly all of them sing
Ine company numbers about fifty people.
Inc Oh favorites included in the cast are
John s.. Marble. Charles Stanley William
Distin, Lloyd Wilson, Ed Garvie and Frank
Layton. The new members of the company
include CIarisse Agnew, Sara Maddern. Affie
Warner, L. S. Wentworth, George A Beane
and Charles Warren Nothing in the Howl
line has ever before come near to this play
III the way or costumes and stage setting.
The private quarters of the officers of the
Ransome Guards, the reception room at
Iuce's and the grand ball of the armory arc
all beautiful pieces Of the scenic painter
art; by many people 1t is considered the best
II is certainly the most elaborate and no
Hoyt cast was ever stronger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
BICYCLE SIGNAL CODE.


There are few cyclists in the city who
have, almost without knowing 1t. adopted
a code OF signals to be used in passing
Others on wheels. They are simple and can
be mcmorized by any one in five INMATES.
II Is not always the case that riders should
pass 10 the right. This rule. II is obvious.
IS true when a person in simply passing
along a street without intention of stop
ping or turning out. but when stops are TO
be made or when corner is TO be turned
the rule often fails. In the code OF signals
given below IL must be understood that the
one giving the signal should always be
obeyed I'm allowing him TO pass as his sig
nal indicates. otherwise collisions may oc-
cur. The signal should always be answered
by the ono TO whom IL Is directed giving
tho same signal. The signals are as fol-
lows:
When approaching from opposite dIrec-
ftons:
One Ring-I will pass TO the right.
Two Rings-I want to stop at the left
curb or turn TO the left into street or al
ley and win pass TO the left.
When approaching rider from the rear:
One Rins-l will pass 10 the right
Two Rings-I will pass 10 the left
Three Rings twhen approaching two peo-
pie from the rearl-I will pass between you
II must also be understood that one ring
OF the bell means one pressing or the thumb
piece or one turn or the tisumb wheel as the
case may be. or one stroke OF the hammer
k.it Ii bell that allows distinct and sep
srete strokes to Be mada
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

the employment Of large orchestras stetson
big operatic production that the trombone
player occasionally ceased blowing on and
manipulating his instrument. Sfetson
touched him on the shoulder and. notwish-
standing that he for the time being stopped
the rehearsal. said TO the musician Why
amt you playingT' The man is astonish-
ment said: Il here have a rest'-the word
rest" of course. being musical term for
a pause in the orchestration for certain in
struments-
Stetson. as he shook his fist at the man. at
the rest of the orchestra and al the operatic
company. II want ii understood by all you
people that don't employ you tc take rests.
and IL you cant work want you all TO get
out"
Yet he made money. But. as John A. Joyce
wrote. There's no pocket in a shroud."
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

San Francisco Cali.


For the last half century the American
residents of Tucson. A. T., have been trying
to solve a mystery in the shape of what
appears to be hoe through a mountain
peak in plain sight from the town. In the
clear rarefied air it looks 10 be only short
distance away. when in reality Ii is at least
forty miles. The earliest residents noticed
the phenomenon. and the only difhculty
that lay in the way Of finding out just what
1t was the fact that it was inaccessible.
and when they came anywhere near the
fact. It can only be seen from within a
few miles of Tucson. and this has led many
people to believe that ii is not hole at ALL
BY the aid of good marine telescope the
mountain can be brought 10 within a few
miles. but not near enough to tell the exact
nature OF the rock formation. An astronomi-
the mountain Is too near. A first peep
through the glass would lead one to believe
that there was no mystery about it. The
hole appears as plain as possible, but sew
eral days study of the spot will develop
the fact that the ''hoie'' does not always
look the same. Many days when the sky
Is dark behind the mountain the hole will
appear a brilliant white. like a snowdrift.
and on days when the sky is blue il will
often look so dark as to be almost Invisible.
These facts have led many TO think that
Il is an immense piece of mica lying with
its polished surface toward the sky and
rejecting the cloud formations of another
part OF the horizon instead Of being the
light seen through a hole. Viewed with
the naked eye the hole simply appears as
a white spot. but the telescope reveals pine
trees ana other details, although very in
distinctly.
The range OF mountains in which the
strange peak can be seen Is known as the
Catalinas, and numerous parties have made
the attempt to climb it, but all have failed
on account of the steep and rugged preci-
pces IN the vicinity. The peak is high one
and can be seen from any point in the
journey toward it, but when ten mics out
OF Tucson the hole no longer be seen
even with the aid of a glass. This can be
explained on the mica theory. surface
OF that material would not reflect a ray Of
light towards a persons eye after they got
out Of its angle of projection
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
Tony Pastor SATURDAY,.

1t has been long time since the famous
vaudeville artist and manager Tony Pastor,
was seen here with his own company An
opportunity will be afforded at the Grand
next Saturday night for seeing this high
class vaudeville company. Twenty Of the
best speciality people direct from Tony Pas
tors New York theater, and headed by the
veteran himself, will be at the Grand that
evening In refined vaudeville BILL The peo-
pie In the bill are: Caron and Herbert, comic
acrobats: Matthews and Bulger, the comedi-
ans; O'Brfen and Havel in ''The Newsboy's
Courtship;" Daisy Mayer and her troupe Of
pickaninnies; Edwin Latell. musical comedi-
an; Fields and VALLEY, Dutch comedians
from The Midway" Grace Sherwood, sing
ing and dancing soubrette; the Vadares.
American trick bicyclists, and Tony Pastor
gramme.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

tory for her starring tour next season is one
BY Nine Sarah Bernhardt. This piece. which
Is described as a comedy drama. has been
given the provisional title "Lilette and
Jeanne" It tells the story OF two sisters:
sisters domestic happiness. tries to steal
her husbands love.
Nine. Bernhardt has written the play on
such lines as she thinks will suit the Ameri-
can public, and she has expressed the opin-
lon that the leading role would be exactly
suited TO Miss Cayvan. When the French
actress returns 10 New York in few weeks
Miss Cayvan will go over the play with her,
and after that il will be decided definitely
as to whether or not she will produce 1t.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
Call Them wheeIways.
Lnnfh,s Companion.

Youths Companion.
There is need of a good word for desig-
mating road from place TO place exclu-
siyely for bicycles. Bicycle path is the
term commonly used There are several
reasons why this is not suitable term.
In the first place, the word path PROBABLY
is derived from the Greek verb patein Ito
walk, and means foot way. Secondly, the
expression is too long; ii has four syl.ables.
Thirdly, it is clumsy: IL has two accents.
Fourthly, it is not euphonic.
Instead of bicycle path the Companion
respectfully suggests wheelway. This word
is analogous in its formation to driveway.
The word mas not been used In any other
sense except by one two writers incor-
rectly to designate those parts of a wagon
road in which the wheels run. Way means
the entire road for the same reason that
driveway is better than drive road. 1t sug-
gests recreation before utility.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

b ready for distribution In about ten days.
They are much larger than In previous
years and contain much more varied and
interesting information In addition to che
usual announcemenss. portraits and sketch
es OF artists. etc, all the works that are TO
be rendered by the chorus VIII be printed in
full In the book. together with descriptions
OF the orchestral works.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

The theatrical season in this city is clos
ing with fine array Of attractions.
The Sothern matinee on Wednesday of
next week will be the only remaining one of
the season at the high-class houses.
Bert Dasher. who is here in advance of
"a Milk White Flag" will sail from New
York early in May to spend the summer in
Paris.
Sara Madden and Afie Warner are now
in "A Mix White Flag" caste. Otherwise
the company is unchanged from its last ap-
pearance here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26


I stood beside the slender shafts that rise
Divinely wrought with chiseled wreaths.
and rare
Device of vines that Chamber up and bear
Great crowns of buds that seem to touch the
skies;
So airy light and in such heavenly guise
The mighty dome hangs poised in purple
air,
And hosts of white-winged angels hover
there
And beckon onward into paradise.
Then all at once. it seemed that blessed
throng
Became Gods chosen choristers above!
So thrilling sweet the cadence Of song
That smete the silence, telling of His love
My heartstrngs Quivered at that gracious
Name,
And all my soul swept upward like flame!
-Evaleen Stein.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
That Curl of the Lip.
Chicago Post

Comparing the personal appearance OF
American and English women. Mr.. Hall
Caine saws the former are "prettier, more
attractive, more bewitching than English
women, but not so regularly beautiful The
straight. almost Greek nose ne continues,
land the ineffably lovely and naughty up
per lip of the most perfect type of English
girl l have not seen equaled In America.
must say Evidently Mr.. Caine has never
seen the ineffably lovely curl TO North
side maiden's lip on rare day In April
when the wind blows strong sow by sow
west over Bridgeport.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
The Bernhnrdt Poster.

The poster faddists have experienced
new sensation in the dainty. odd-shaped.
odd-sized and quantity designed window
bills which announce the coming Of Bern
hardt. After the Beardsly, Brady and Dud-
ley Hardy posters which inaugurated and
sustained the craze of last season. the Bern
hardt confection comes as a distinct artistic
novelty. The poster is a life-size panel in
which Sarah is depicted in the flowing
robes of Sardou's newest tragic heroine,
"Gismonda" Impressionism il is, of the ul-
ira impressionist type. The idea is quantity
worked in imitation of Floreatine mosaics.
Aside from perfect glare of gold. in two
shades. the six paintings all done in neu-
trails. There is but one primary color. in
deed. and that. blue. is brought out only in
the outlines. Dull orange. light soft greys,
pale pink and light yellows in wonderful
combinations unite, when sharply contrasted
with the barharic glare of gold, 10 give an
effect thoroughly artistic. The poster was
Paris. The French edition. issued for Mad
ame's own Theater de la Renaissance, was
two thousand copies. and the expense was
great. each poster costing nearly four francs.
An American lithographing house. at the re-
quest of Messrs- Abbey. Schoeffel & Grau,
bill with such success that X would take
expert TO distinguish between the origi-
nal and the copy And for a one thousand
edition, on better paper than the Paris pa
pers used. the Americans asked only $780,
or 20 cents a copy. Another proof that in
the art branches OF the art preservative"
American houses are in advance of their
European rivals.
This Bernhardt poster has proved rather
an embarrassment 10 the theater managers.
for the sight of one stimulates the inter-
est OF amateurs and collectors that the bills
are seldom left in windows long enough TO
fulfill their primary mission TO announce the
advent OF the great French actress
Throughout the country there has been
keen competition among collectors during
Madame Bernhardts visit, and the market
price OF the Mucha panels is 81 each-al OF
which rebounds greatly to the profit and ad-
vantage Of the advertising men. whatever
may have been the result 10 Mme- Bern
hardts business
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
OFFERINGS OF THE POETS.
The Meeting OF the streams.

OtFEhlNUO Or laE fVElO De
The Meeting of the Streams.
Where the Fall creek meets the Deer creek.
Just above the Fall creek dam.
And the still, deep, dismal water
Hides the crayfish and the clam:
Where the dragon fly sits twitching
On the tip of the arrowhead,
And the pike fish lies in safety
Ger the soft-shelled turtles bed:
Where the water-snake grows sluggish.
And the gray squirrel in the oak
Drops his shells among the crosses
Where the droll, old bullfrogs croak;
Where the grapevines, long and mossy,
Winding round the gnarly elm,
Trail in wildly woven cordage
Down the boughs they overwhelm:
Where the gruff and prosy nighthawk
Startles at bis own chance scream,
When the summer evening brooding
Breasts the still and stagnant stream;
Where the wildcat used to tremble
At the panther's midnight yell.
And the slovenly musquash burrowed
In his foul, malarial cell
There seclusive quiet settles
Stillest, deepest, all the year,
And the wariest bird there singeth
Those rare songs ! love to hear.
There the wary maid, Euterpe,
Sings alone her evening psalm.
When the iris lies reflected
On the surface cool and calm.
There, when all the forest slumbers,
And its breast throbs deep and warm;
And it's dense, iuxuriant drapery
Folds in many wildwood charm:
When the halcyon grows pensive.
Wrapped in summer solstice dreams.
I shall meet my own Euterpe
At the meeting of the streams.
Middletown, Ind. -Rolla Myer.
Harvest for the Soul.
In the country there's a lavish waste Of
bloom,
All the freighted air is weighted with per-
fume,
Every bud and every bee
Has word for you and me,
/ assume.
God Is speaking in the flowers He has made.
He is speaking in the beauty there dis
played;
Oh. It pays to wander far,
Where the rarer blossoms are,
Lost In shade.
We shall larger be and nobler for stroll
BY tho wonders that the meadows now un-
roll;
Not a flower sreets the eye
But will blossom by and by
In the soul.
And the laughter Of the waters that we
meet,
Waters wearing crystal slippers on their
feet.
It will sometime laugh again
In our life, and doubly then
< Twill be sweet
Then let us go and garner while We may.
For all the bloom and beauty will away;
Not the poorest in the land
But has riches at his hand
For to-day.
Charlottesville, Ind. ED P. Bell.
Song.
Joy in the earth again!
Dewy and young.
Fresh as the day-spring when
Morning stars sung;
And in the love they bore
Heavens new birth.
Sons of God shouted for
Joy in the earth!
Rosy the peach trees glow,
Silvery green
Apple leaves blow and show
Blossoms between;
Down in the garden, bright
Tulip buds hold
Torches the sun shall light
Scarlet and gold.
Songs of the angels are
Still floating by.
: Still is the world star
Throned in the sky!
Cheer then, heart, near
Draws the May-tide,
Dear is the earth, and here
Let US abide!
-Evaleen Stein.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
sothern Next week in "zenda.n

Tn "The Prisoner of Zenda," which Mr..
E. H. Sothern presents one week from Mon
day night, at the Grand Opera House. this
actor is said to have found a character in
which there are elements of genuine fascIna-
tion. The play which has been made by
Edward Rose, is said to be a better work.
as compared with the novel, than plays
taken from novels usually are. 1t has a
good, sound. interesting story-a story with
blood in it-and, though little of the blood
is made to flow in the course OF it. the pur-
pose of the play is SO strong that it does
not suffer thereby. 1t is, of course, melo-
dramatic but so serious that it cannot be
called sensational. The keynote of the play
is the young Englishmans all but overpow-
ering love for the Princess F'lavia, and OF
his remuneration Of IL and of the happiness
of his life for the sake of his loyal duty to
the King. his rival. This takes it out of
the ranks of melodramatic heroes. Mr.
Sothern's engagement here will be for three
nights and a Wednesday matinee. The ad-
vance sale will open next Thursday at the
Pembroke. This engagement concludes the
Grand'S season.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
Park-~LittIe Trixiev Tomorrow.

The little soubrette, May Smith Roboins
in her well-known comedy, Little Trixie"
will be the attraction at the Park to-mor-
row, Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Rob-
bins is a bright. Woodworking little actress.
Her success in the Eastern cities last winter
was a matter of remark in the theatrical
world. She has been praised as one of the
most versatile little women in the profess
sion, being a sweet singer, clever dancer
and mistress Of many dialects. In Little
Trixie" she has full scope to display her
abilities, it having been written especially
for her, and improved each season, with
new features added. 1t tells story of
wrong that was righted by a waif, who, by
her own exertions RECEIVERS an estate of
which she has been defrauded.
One of the successful sensational produc-
tions of the popu,ar-priced theater season is
1.-The Midnight Special" which commences
a return engagement at the Park Theater
next Thursday. While laying no claim to
striking originality of plot the piece is bright
and taking. The old, old story of love,
jealousy, revenge and retribution, which au-
thors never seem TO tire of telling or audi
ences OF witnessing, is the theme OF the
piece. In the hands of capable and we'll
balanced company, and with the aid of
scenery specially constructed for this produc-
ton. 1.-The Midnight Special" may be reck-
oned among the standard attractions of the
year at the Park.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-30

, The present town is not exactly on the
old site.
Returning again to Puebla, the route
then leads us back to the city of Mexico
over the Interoceanic Railroad,
through one of the richest and most
highly cultivated sections in all Mexico.
At NanacamiIca the track reaches an
elevation of nine thousand feet. At
Calpulalpan and at O5umba we pass
through two famous battlefelds. A lit
tie further one we have one of the best
views of the valley of Mexico. Far
and zeal are the cleaning roofs OF busy
towns, the green groves of olives and
other trees, and amid apparently faith
omless depths of air sleeps the great
lake. Here the railroad turning al
most back on its track but on the
other side Of the mountain range, we
roll s0uthwards past Texcoco, once the
rival of Mexico and the place at which
Cortez launched his bergantines for
the taking of the latter city, along the
eastern side of Lake Texcoco, then
turning west we pass through the val
ley with Lake TexcOco on the right
and Lakes X )chomilco and Chalco On
the left, then along the Viga canal with
its boats. then under a double row of
willows lining the tracks, with Chap
ultepec to the left looking down upon
us and the mountains all around, and
halt at S sn Llzaro station in the city
of Mexico. As in Italy all roads lead
to Rome, so in Mexico all roads lead to
the capital.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-30
"Hues that have words
And speak to sc Of Heaven"

Returning to Puebla, q short run on
the railroad brings us to the station of
Santa Ana, whence a tramw8y of six
miles through beautiful woods, well
cultivated fl ids (the hedges on either
side of the road covered with wild
flowers filling the air with perfume),
and through the quaint little town of
Pablo Apetitlan brings us to Tlaxcala.
This is one of the most interesting
places in Mexico, and its very name is
redolent Of antiquity and the conquest,
COrttZ met in q battle an army of a
hundred thousand warriors of this
brave little republic, and then deemed
it better to make friends, marched with
them to Cholula which he turned over
to their un~covenauted mercies. l. was
only by the aid of the Tlascalans that
he conquered Mexico. Then they in
turn fell into subsection, and its three
hundred thousand inhabitants have
now dwindled to four thousand. Here
is a museum of interesting antiquities,
and the Oldest church on the continent,
begun in 1921, the very year of the con
quest, and the pulpit in which the COS
pei was first preached this side of the
great waters. Here too are the State
buildings, and the Governor and the
Supreme Court were seen, for in defer
ence to its history Tlaxcala is the CAPT
tai of a State of that name, though the
smallest in the republic, having only
fifteen hundred square miles, somewhat
larger than Rhode Island but SIN aller
than Delaware. The population of the
little State is one hundred and fifty
Thousand. The ancient town was built
i IN an amphitheatre in the foothills.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-08
AMERICAN MOTOR Won
NOTABLE HORSELESS VEHICLE
CONTEST HELD.
There Were Fifty Entries Duryea
Motor Won-Forty-Seven Miles Gov
cred in Four Hours.

LONDON, Nov. l4.-An immense
crowd assembled in the vicinity of the
Hotel Metropole today to witness the
departure of the motor cars in their
race from the Hotel Metropole to
Brighton, forty-seven miles from Lon
don, the crush being SO great that the
roads were blocked and the police had
considerable difficulty in clearing the
way. Fifty cars or carriages started,
led by a pilot landau steered by Harry
Lawson.
The landau was followed by Levas-
sor's phaeton, which won the horseless
carriage race from Paris to Marseilies,
and then came carriage of various
styles, including Daunter cars, buses,
hansoms, American Duryea carriages,
oil and steam motor cycles, etc.
The spectators were very enthus-
iastic and INDUCED in uproarious
cheering as the motors started. After
the vehicles got clear of the crowd
they went off at a fine pace. The steer
ing was admirable, and when the car
riages became blocked by the ordinary
traffic of the streets their pace was
checked instantly. The race was won
by the American Duryea motor, which
was the first to arrive at Brighton.
The distance was covered in four
hours.
The cars arrived irregularly. The
/ procession which it was proposed to
abandoned in consequence of a heavy
! fall of rain.