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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14
Empire-ReiIIy and woods.

Reilly & Woods's company opened at the
Empire yesterday for weeks stay. Several
old favorites are in the company. including
Pat Reilly. in a monologue and rapid pic
ture drawing: Harrigan. the tramp juggler,
and the National Trio. with a new lot Of
songs of their own make All were well re-
ceived. New, attractions were Billy Ed
ridge, a coiored comedian who Is clever and
original; the three Lane Sisters, In some
weli-executed- songs and a terpsichorean
speciality called a corn dance" by the ir-
reverent, because the young women are
barefoted: Baker and Lynn, German come
diarls. and Ida Howell. whose cake-walk
song given with the assistance of coored
home talent. was the feature OF the show.
series of living statues is shown, arranged
in imitation of various classic pieces OF
sculpture The afterpiece is more amusing
than the usual run OF afterpieces. A flash
light photograph or the audience was taken
at the evening performance. Matinees will
be given daily during the week.
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Superintendent Colbert has a letter from
Robert Wade, of Niche. Tenn. asking for
information concerning the relatives OF Il.
w. Rawley, who was murdered March 10.
one mile from Niche, McNairy county.
Tennessee. The man was a stranger, but
said to have been K. w. Raw1ey. Mr..
Wade communicated with ]. NJ. Ellerd, OF
Meadville, Miss, who informed him that
Rawley had formerly been in his employ.
and that his mother was a resident OF this
city The murdered man was a clock re-
pairer and general mechanic. The police
tory fails TO show any relatives Of the dead
man living here.
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sembfe in the Criminal court room 10 elect
position to Mr.. Overstreet OF Johnson coun-
ty, the present Representative, and ne VIII
without doubt be ren0minafed by acclama-
ton. Although he Is the only candidate
there is a great interest being manifested I'm
the convention. The fact that he Is the only
candidate does not signify the same as the
scarcity of candidates in the Democratic
ranks does at the present time. The people
OF the district have recognized that Mr..
done during his present term. The primaries
in this city will be held tomorrow night at
-.QQ - o.lx
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Notes of the Stage.

THE Merry World" will be seen next
Saturday matinee and night at the Grand
for the first time here It Is burlseque in
three acts.
stage full OF pretty girls in dainty and
becoming dresses, a wealth of splendid see
merry and a great quantity OF gay coloring
and bright lights are the most attractive
features OF Little Christopher" a bur-
lesque, that will be presented by Rice's
Burlesque Company at the Grand Opera
House on Thursday and Friday nights, with
Willie Collier. Theresa Vaughn and large
company. The original cast, costumes and
scenery will be seen here.
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MANAGER Watktns IN.

Manager Watkins is quite sick at the
Grand Hotel. He was taken yesterday morn
ing with stomach trouble, and will probably
be confined to his bed several days. ''Watty'
was sadly missed at the game yesterday.
His presence on the bench Is worth much to
the team, and his advice and Instructions win
pull them out OF many hole this season.
Everybody who takes an interest in baseball
will be glad TO see him back again in that
old familiar place on the north end of the
IndianaD oIis bench. ,ff
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General Sporting Notes.

Charter Oak Park. the famous trotting
track at Hartford. Conn.,. recently sod
under the hammer. will be used as a train
ing track for trotting horses.
Secretary Price has issued the book pro-
grammes for the spring meeting of the
Louisville Jockey Club. Nearly $4,000 will
be distributed during the twelve days be-
ginning on derby day, May 6. Ten stakes.
Including the Kentucky Derby of 5000,
will be run, while the overnight purses
will be $500 each and the handicaos $500
each
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center and pink roses at each cover. The
first course, Strawberries, was served in
small pink and silver baskets, tied with pink
ribbons and the name card. AT each cover
were also artistic boxes, which not only con-
tanned the sailed almonds, but were also
souvenirs of the event. An orchestra played
during the dinner and throughput the even
ing. The guests, besides Mr.. Coffin and his
mother, were Judge and Mrs. John II. Baker,
Mr.. A. j. Beverage and his mother, who is
spending the winter with him, Major and
Mrs w. j. Richards. Mrs. VI. Mckenzie. Mrs.
DeVay's mother. Mrs Goshen, Miss Martha
Bradshaw and Mr.. Pierre DeVay.
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McIntyre's SecOnd-Base Work.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
LEBANON, Ind, April 13-Word reached
this city this morning that the manage
ment of the Philadelphia League team had
begun negotiating with the Wilmington Dei.)
team for the release of Charles Mcintyre,
the Lebanon second baseman. During an ex-
hibition game between the Wilmington and
Philadelphia teams at the Quaker City re-
Gently Mcintyre accepted eleven chances
without an error, one being running catch
front of first base and two being hard
grounders. One of his hits nearly tore on one
fence. In addition to this he participated in
two neat double plays.
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CLEVELAND, o., April 13.-M. A. Hanna.
was asked to-day IL he cared TO make any
reply to the interview with Judge J. H. d.
Stevens, chairman Of the national executive
committee of the A. II. A. regarding the
attitude of that organization towards Mr..
Mckinley. Mr.. Hanna spoke for hinself
personally by saying he never received any
invitation. verbally or by mail. 10 attc.d
an A p. A conferences In Washington, and
not having received such an invitation he
could not have replied 20 IL. He declined TO
say anything for Governor Mckinley on tbs
subject II u
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The ANIMAL visits of Ida Van Cortland to
the Park are welcome events to the large
following of that theater.< She Is great
favorite with the women. One OF the best
plays she ever had Is "A woman's Power"
which opened her engagement at the Park
yesterday IL has enough melodramatic
features to command interest throughout,
and Miss Van Cortland's company appears
At It's best In this play 1t drew two good
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nIorrilI,s Team WON.

BOSTON. Mass. April 13.-zBoston. in COM
pany. with the other cities of the country,
celebrated Harry Wrights day." 1t was an
ideal day for a ball game, and the grounds
were in frst-class condition. The game was
between picked nine under the charge of
John Morrill, and the Harvard team. Motifs
team WOn-14 to 10.
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Pitcher Hansen has not yet arrived and
nothing has been heard from him. His con-
tract is in the ball clubs safe. however. and
he must play here or nowhere. 1t is thought
he is holding off In the hope of being allowed
to stay I'm Peoria. Somebody is doubtless
encouraging him in his action. The young
man is making a bad mistake, however. as
he will soon find out.
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The Harry wright Fund Receipts.

The receipts of yesterdays game, amount
ing to 1854, will be turned over to John T.
Brush to-day the contribution OF the In
dianapolis and Pittsburg clubs to the Harry
Wright monument fund. Had the day been
a pleasant one twice that amount would
have been realized. The threatening weather
kept away at least thousand people.
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WASHINGTON, April 13.-The attend
ance at the Harry Wright memorial day
game to-day was rather disappointment,
only six hundred persons being present
and the receipts figuring up but 1927 The
contest was between the Senator'S. of the
National League, and picked nine from
the executive departmental league, the
former winning hands down. Score:
R.H.E.
Departmental 10 o % OIL 4 s
Batteries-Mercer, James, Mcclure and
McCauley; Rupert, Havens and Nichols.
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Only $50 Fans at New York.

NEW YORK, April 3-The New Yorks to-
day, in accordance with the resolutions of the
National League. played a special baseball
game in commemoration of Harry Wright
day." Only about 25o people watched the
contest. which was anything but an exciting
one. the Metropolitans being the opponents
of the Giants. At the end Of the ninth in
ming the score stood IA to in favor of the
Giants the latter having more than won the
game in the second inning. Meekin did the
twirling in the first three innings, and the
colts were unable to hit him at all. Score:
RHE.
New York0 I'll 2 o o 8 LII Ia q
Metropolitan 20 o 1 o 2 o o o. 8 4
Batteries-Meekin, Doheny and Farrell;
Kagey and Foster
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MCKINLEY Meeting Declared on.

The Mckinley meeting. which was on the
tapis for next Friday evening. has been de-
clared of until after the county convention.
When the matter was suggested to the other
officers of the Mckinley Club by its secre-
tary, j. j. Higgins, IL was talked over. but
IL was thought that in view OF the activity
of the campaign for county nominations the
now than after this was out of the way.
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OId-Timcr. at Rockford.

ROCKFORD, H., April 13.-Over two
thousand people Witnessed the game be-
tween old-time players IN this city this
afternoon for the benefit of the Harry
Wright monument fund. A special train
from Chicago at noon brought big dele
cation headed by a. G. Spauiding- with
many Of the old Forest City Club in the
party. A parade over mile long preceded
the contest and was participated in by
bands, militia, cyclists, equestrians, old
Players, civic societies and citizens Two
teams were made up from the veterans,
Spaulding and King being the battery on
one side and Fisher and Larue on the other
Only one inning was played, IN which the
score was 4 TO 0 in favor OF Spaulding's
team. runs being made by Spauldlns King
Barker and Buchanan terrific rain-
storm then came W and stopped the game.
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BELLEvILLE, IN, Apr; J3-Whj,e 6eiivS
erinx the Grafton at tie funeral o. ex-I sea,-
tenant-governor Koerre-, Sunday. ex-s>Als-
tor Lyman Trumbull was taken III. Ctnnd-
ering his great age the doctors In a.tecd-
ance express fears to his recovery
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most of them managed to shake Amos Rusie
py the nand before the game was over To-
Arson and his Chicago Colts will be the
attraction tomorrow, when Monroe will
nit cb o.
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A queen Is ouly .
woman after all, and
every woman is Q
queen If she Be Q
perfect woman.
The crown of wo-
manhood is mother.
hood. There is No
higher thing than
this. There Is no
better thing that
any woman can do
than to be a mother
of bright and happy
children. That Is
the best and highest
thing that anybody
can do in this world.
II cannot be achiev-
ed by a woman who
isn't healthy, who
suffers from any of
the weaknesses of
disorders peculiar to
her sex. A false
idea Of IN odeefv
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand-~A Run ON the Banks

Gr0nu-"A Kun ON the bank"
Those hilarious farce actors, Ward &
vokes. with a talented company OF vaude-
Vile singers and dancers. made their first
appearance in this city at the Grand last
night In "a Run on the Bank" Ward and
vokes pride themselves on giving the most
decided exhibition of up-to-date paretic farce
that has been brought out. There is a laugh
every three breaths throughout the piece,
the actors doing the most of It, and the ex-
travagant' farceurs sometimes make dou-
Bile or triple play with the gallery. II that
tired feeling threatens TO engslf one, there
will be such racket OF clogs, gunshots and
loud voices from the stage, ending in q
Climax OF some one of the performers being
shot in the Scene in a doub.e-fiop fashion,
and the laugh is wrung from the spectators
with a cry or pain that Will be warming
not 10 doze next time The fun in "A Run or
the Bank" reminds one Of the side-sp;itting
JOY which the bully at school extracts from
the playful habit of twisting some little
fellows arm until the weaknng drops on
his knees and pleads for mercy. With the
ear-splitting noise eliminated a Run on
the Bank would be as harmless as a Hoyt
farce Among the clever entertainers after
Ward and Vokes. who lead, of course their
names being In black letters on the pro-
gramme, there is little Johnny Page, whose
eccentric tumbling made a hit. Lottie
Moore has a gurgling. mezzo-scprano voice,
and Is as active with her legs as most Del
5arte students with their arms. AL Bel.man
Is seen in a series of songs and was en-
cored for his weA-rendered .coster" Sc
lection. Wilmot Eckert and Emma Berg
give short operate burlesque, both being
gifted with good voices. Arthur Deagan
was another acceptable ballad singer The
women are all graceful and pretty and fne
costumes pleasing. "a Run on the Bank
paid his gas bill and win remain until to-
morrow night with a matinee.
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houses yesterday. and Will be repeated next
Saturday night. To-day '.Forget-Me-Not"
Is TO be presented, and Stephanie is her
favorite character, in fact. Tomorrow she
appears Mercy Merrick in The New
Magdalen.~
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1. u. SO; batter, 4.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the InuldudpOHS JOURNAL.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April IL. - Butler
opened the baseball season here to-day and
was outclassed by the Indiana University
team. Roberts was an easy mark for the
heavy-hitting home team, and was taken out
in the fourth inning. Beville being substitute
ed. Daily pitched well for Indiana, and was
relieved by Streaker In the sixth inning
Streaker had more speed, fine curves and ex-
cellent control, allowing only one scratch
hit off his delivery. Indiana has team TO
be watched this year, for they are strong in
hitting and especially good In fielding. Ann
Arbor plays here Friday, and close game is
expected. Score.
r. H. E
Indiana .......4 o II 10 9 s 8 245 q 8
Butler ............1 0 3 0 0 o. 5
Stolen bases-Indana, u: Butler, /. Two
base hits-Harris, Scaller, Moore, Pitcher (2),
Wilson. Kniper Three-base hits-Harris.
Sheridan. Home run-Beville. Batteries-In-
Roberts, Beville and Cook.
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About 81, 200 at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1a.-The Harry
Wright day game in this city was between
the Philadelphia League Club and the
Athletics, the team which represents this
city in the Pennsylvania State League A
crowd of three thousand people turned out
and they saw an almost errorless game,
the single misplay being an excusable muff
by left-felder Moran of a hard fly from
Nash's bat. The game netted about 81
for the fund with which 1t is proposed to
grand old man of baseball. Score:
ga r1ask R.H.E.
Philadelphia "A o o o 1 o o 80 II o
Athletics .......0 o o 1 o 90 o.
Batteries-Carsey. Inks. Taylor Grady
Sommers and Schaub
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Will Meet Thursdny and Nominate
Mr.. Overstreet by Acclamation.
Next Thursday afternoon. 1T IN. the con-
gressional convention of this district WIN 49,
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Chicago Defeated hy knn.na CITY.

KANSAS CITY. No.. April 1s-Chicago
was defeated by Kansas City in game
Played here to-day for the benefit of the
Harry Wright fund. Score: R.H.E
Kansas City...0 0 o o o 4 o o o. o
Chicago -. 10 o o o OIL H. o
Observation-Disclosures, Barnett and Lake;
Parker, Thornton and Donohue.
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Detroit,s New Bali Park.

The receipts were in the neighborhood of
$500. An elaborate banquet was rendered
the visitors tonight.
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Two Games at Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI, o. April dBelThe team of
50 played against the Reds OF ',se to-day in
Harry Wright's memorial Harry played
with the Red Stocking team of SO. viii
White. his brother. J. White. Hich Carpen-
ter. Long John Riley. Joe Sommers. Fuimer
Gould, Shoupe, Charley Snyder and McPhee
represented the team of 1892 There were
present 1,250 spectators. The gross proceeds
were $500. Score:
80 '.af r. H E
Club of '96.1 o. o o o o ~ ID 3
Team OF $50 O OF s0a2s o o 0-3 Z
Batteries-Dwyer and Pietz: w. White, ].
White and Snyder.
There was also scrub game of gray
haired players of '65 and of 49, 1t was ir-
regular and amusing. -
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Syracuse at baltimore.

BALTIMORE. April 1s-The Syracuse
team put up fairy good game against
the champions to-day. They made a show
of batting Hoffer in the first few innings,
but could do nothing with Esper who
was never seen 10 better advantage than
to-day. Reilly's work at third was particu-
iarly good. Score:
49, R.H.E.
Baltimore .....O 8 1 20 IL 50 10 8
Syracuse .......1 0 o. o o o o o. 2
Batteries--Hoffer, Esper., Stockdale; Rob-
.nson and Bowerman.
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English's-FIint., the Hypnotist..

The Flints gave hypnotic performance
1t the English last night which well enter
tained those present. They insisted upon
using fresh material. rejecting all who had
ever been used as subjects by others. The
work OF Miss Flint was especiaIlv Novel
and pleasing. The closing test was one in
catalepsy, in which four men stood upon
little Mss Flint. This will be repeated to-
night. The Flints ask that their work be
compared with that of other hypnotists
They remain at the English each evening
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Boston scored 80 Runs.

DERBY, Conn.,. April 13.-Over $500 per-
sons attended the game for the benefit of the
Harry Wright fund at Housatonic Park this
afternoon The Springfield nine champions
of the Eastern League, played very poor
altogether their own way. Captain Duffy's
men played perfect game and batted the
three Springfield pitchers all over the field.
@eI s r. H. E.
Boston ............... "a 90 n
Springfield ......... ................2 s u
Batteres-Nichols, SWEETS, Ryan and Ber-
gen; OCallahan, Simonds, Stevens and
Leahy.
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Few Out mt Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, April 13.-Only about two
hundred people saw the. game between the
"Colonels" and the team of the Louisville
Athletic Club. given in honor of Harry
Wright day. 1t was rather poor exhibi-
ton, the amateurs being sadly out of train
ing. while Captain McCloskey's boys played
loosely. Many old-tmers who had been in
of being guyed by the crowd. Score:
$3.50 R. III. +.
Louisville .........................N 16 8
L. "A. C........... ............,.......... y
Batteries-Weyhing and Boyle; O'Connor,
Sanders, McComb and Brown
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-01
CONGRESS-.
The Draluerd d Northern Bill
Paa0ea the House.

Passes the House.
Washington. Jan. :M.-Representa-
tive Fletcher today called up and sue
ceeded in passing his hill granting the
Rrainerd & Northern railway the right
of way through the Leech Lake Indian
reservation in Minnesota. Contrary to
general expectation. the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill lrecipi
tated no discussion whatever. None of
the foreign complications was even
mentioned. and the bill was passed In
less than an hour. The appropriations
carried by the bill are about $1OO.OOO
In excess of those appropriated for the
current fiscal year.
Foreign affairs and finances occupied
the attention Of the senate Mr. Thurs
ton of Nebraska vigorously upheld Il
strong application of the Monroe doc
trine. and was at times warmly APP
plauded for the patriotic ring Of his
sentiments. Senator Turpie OF In
diana touched on the Turkish atroci-
ties in brief but very energetic
speech, in which he declared that the
resolution just passed by congress
should he followed by a blow, a shot,
which should crash through the sui
tanS sergallO, sweeping nack MOnaNl-
mechanism and advancing Christianity
Mr.. Voorhees, of Indiana. who was III.
til recently chairman of the finance
committee, spoke in advocacy of the
remonetizing of silver and sharply ar
raigned those responsible for the clin.i-
nation Of silver from the coinage. Mr.
Clark of Wyoming spoke in favor OF
silver coinage. Another effort was
made by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas. IN
charge OF the silver bond bill, to have
the time fixed for the vote on the bill.
Mr.. Hill objected. how over. and Mr..
Jones notified the senator's 20 prepare
for n test Of endurance
The Dickinson press., 1896-02-01

Chicago. Jan. :M.-St. Paul has lost
the annualdcuniOn Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. OF this there is no
question. The Western Passenger as.
sociatton decided that IL would not
comply with the terms demanded by
the order as to special TRANSPORTATION
rates, and as Il result COMMANDMENTS
Chlef Walker. according to the hi, llda.
tory order passed ut tile last reunion
OF the order. has no choice hut to So
.ect some other city than st. Paul for
the next convention. Buffalo. which
came near being selected when the
choice of st. Paul was made at Louis
vile, Is likely to he named by Com
mander-in- Chief Walker as the location
OF the reunion, hut this will do the
Grand Army no good, as officials of
the Central Traffic association. in
whose territory Buffalo is located, de-
clare that they will make no better
terms than those offered l,y the West
cru roads.
Commander Walker left for his
home In Indiana. Before going lie told
a delegation of ST. Paul men that he
would be obliged to change tho loca-
tion or theencamplncnt on account of
the mandatory order of the Louisville
convention. which left him no altcrna.
tive under existing circumstances
The st. Paul delegation departed for
home. Mr. Schcffcr told Commander
Walker he would remain another day
to await developments. but the grI-
er0l told him 1t would he useless.
In the matter of the Knights of
Pythias. the refusal to meet the one
cent rate made by the 500 Line was
unanimous. If the encampemnt ia
taken to Buffalo or any other point in
the Fast. II will not be grained any
hetter terms. and possibly not as good
as :.!' those offered by the Western roads,
The meeting to-day had positive as
surances from the joint traffic associa-
tion that IL either the G. a. II. encamp-
ment or the meeting of the knights of
iythtas was held in their territory no
better rates would be made than nave
already been made by the Western
lines.
Gen. Walker said that if Eastern
roads did not acce.le to their demands.
no encampment would he held this
year.