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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
No Bicycle Trust.
Cycling News.


1t is surprising that men of supposed In
telligence can be guilty of Announcing such
a highly improbably thing as bicycle
trust. A number of such gauzy tales have
reached US bearing the New York trade
mark One writer goes so far as to de-
clare that Colonies Pope and Spaulding are
in England solely to interest English cap
italists in a scheme to corner the bicycle
business of the world. We refuse to be-
lieve that Colonies Pope and Spaulding are
suc.r fools. In the present condition of the
bicycle business a trust is impossible. To-
day there are three thousand concerns in
the United States, big and little, making
bicycles. It would require millions to buy
them up if they were willing to sell II
all trusts. But, could they be crushed?
Not much. Other concerns would spring up
in q day to fill their places prepared to
undersell the trust and work it's ruin
This is the case because the bicycle field
is so vast Makers Of parts are 100 numer-
business. The bicycle business must stand
on its own bottom. Prices are coming down
to q reasonable figure. But, having come
down. they will stay where they are next
year. Manufacturers realize that they gain
nothing by a cut in the middle of the sea-
one who cuts with his patrons. Some max
ers did this very unwise thing this year,
but it was q peculiar season.
Next year will be a prosperous one. and
you better buy your wheel early. There
will be no cutting next year, and beware
sity it contains cheap-but expensive in the
long run-material
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

Fred Rider, of New Night Owls" fame,
has fairly outdone himself in his newest
sensation, entitled Moulin Rouge" which
appears at the Empire Theater one week,
commencing Monday. AS a result of a
European trip the past summer, Manager
Rider has secured many new novelties,
among them being several dance creations
from the famous Moulin Rouge, the most
noted palace of pleasure in gay Paris. La
danse jolie and the bal Champetre are
two brilliant innovations of terpsichOre
presented by a peerless corps de ballet.
Besides the many European sensations
there are presented a number of bright
specialtieS by the following Well-knOwn
artists: Harris and Walters, comedy sketch
team; the Urine sisters, vocal duetists; the
Bernards, in a bright little novelty; Cooper
and Stewart, parody singers and story
tellers; the Blackberry sisters, in an enter
tanning speciality; Gordon and Lick, we'll
known musical artists. In conjunction with
the above there are a number OF ensemble
acts, among them the Golf Girls on the
famous American game, the "Frolic Of the
Shepherds a new and charming musical
creation while the medleys and gavottes
include many brilliant features. The intro
duction of the famous Moulin Rouge Bal
Champetre is a genuine reproduction of a
rich sensation Fdirect from Paris.
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Guilmant, the great French organist, is
coming for a tour in America
"a Paper City, will be the Parks Labor
day attraction, opening Monday, Sept g.
1t is not yet decided what piece Maud
Adams will have to open her starring tour
John E. Kelerd is dramatizing Mr. Har-
old Frederic's, novel, THE Damnation of
Theron Ware"
Augusin Daily will probably bring over
the new Austrian actress, Nine. Odilon,
to this country.
Willard opens his American tour next
is his leading lady.
Mrs. Fernandez has the photographs of
1900 actors and actresses on the walls of
Georgia Cayvan is living quietly in New
York, and at present is making no plans
for her next season, nor will she until she
gets q good play.
A cabegram was received in New York
yesterday announcing the successful pro-
duction by the Liliputians in Stegitz.
Germany of their new play. "A Fair Mid
get Town.
Walker Whiteside has just wired an offer
of a position in his company to a we'll
known Indianapolis society woman with
in social way during his last engagement
at the Grand. The offer was declined.
Hanlon's "Superba" is virtually a new
show each season. though the title remains
unchanged. 1t is in class by itself, and
is naturally, one of the best drawing at
fractions on the stage. The newest ''Su-
perba' is now ready for another season.
Minnie Palmer is now a limited liability
company. She has been Incorporated in
London with a capital Of $25. 600 in IS shares.
The corporation has for it's purpose the Sc
curing of the sole rights of her services
"as an actress dancer singer and public
entertainer
Sarah Bernhard has instituted criminal
proceedings for libel against La Presse and
NJ. Schurmann, a French impresario. for
having said that she retained per cent of
the receipts at a performance given in aid
of the fund for the erection of a mOnu-
ment to Alexander Dumas.
Rosenthal, the great Roumanian pianist,
whose phenomenal success last season was
so suddenly interrupted by illness which
forced him to take rest of almost q year.
has entirely recovered and Is now in G"s-
TEN, in the Tyrol He is preparing TO A.
sumo his American tour in the middle Of
November
A NJ. Palmer has signed a contract to
manage Richard Mansdelds tours for the
future. Mr. Palmer does not intend to
travel with his star, but will direct the
business affairs of the company a long
range. Joseph II. Dillon. who was Mr..
Msnsfelds business agent last season, will
act as road manager.
Richard Harding Davis made his debut
as an actor lately at the Haymarket in
London. But it was only in afternoon
perfunctory performance OF The Little
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civil and educational life If the sanctions
of religion were tomorrow morning to be
Bummarily withdrawn. and every one We're
to become an agnostic, and thus lose all
sense of accountability to a personal God. +"
The world had no conception of the worth
OF man till Christ came and said: What
shall II profit a man if he shall gain the
whole world and lose his own soul?'
What. then, is the duty and responsible
ity of every man a citizen? Manifestly,
the moral tone of his political character
should be raised far above that which now
generally prevails. His voice and vote
must be controlled, not by considerations
of party expediency and success. but by a
sincere desire to secure the triumph Of
morality decency and right.
Then, and not till then. shall the only
rightful union of church and state-a spir-
itual union Of purpose-be accomplished.
Then, and not till then. shall the kingdoms
Of this world become the kingdoms of our
Lord and of His list
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bicycle Notes.

The awful blow has fallen at last. An
Atchison mother has named her paDy BIKE.
A lady of Frewsburg, 1O1 years old. has
had her picture taken, sitting on a bicycle.
Officer Rhoebuck of Cedar Falls Ia, was
fined so and costs last week Tor throwing
his club into the front wheel of a bicycle.
The Wheelman was riding the sidewalk
and the officer took this method or stopping
the wheel.
Frank Skinner of Cleveland, o. made 100
miles on a quarter-mile track a snort Tune
ago in the remarkable time or ASH 80.
He was paced by tandems. The nifty miles
was done in 2:05:08 %, while he covered
seventy-five in 3:13:2S 3-5.
London has been invaded by band of
women bicycle repairerS. They have a
long list of customers, each or whom is
visited once week. These women are ia
having studied at a bicycle school, and are
competent to make all needed repairs. In
addition they give lessons in riding.
A purse of 81 900. the greatest eyer offered
in a professional handicap race of two miles
at the Quill Club meet, on Manhattan
Beach track Sept; and g. The heats will
be decided Saturday and the final on
Monday labor day), and the winner Will
receive 81 COO, the second man $3.50, the third
$500 and the fourth $50, The balance of the
money will be divided among the placed
men in the heats
The New York papers have printed ac
counts Of the feat of woman who on sun
day rode a bicycle for two hundred miles
being the only survivor of the run 1t
is reported that she lost several pounds of
flesh in the ordeal; that her face was hag-
gard. pinched and painful TO look at; that
her stomach was disordered and that she
looked ten years older after the awful
strain than she was when she began. it.
There should be a general protest against
these foolish exhibitions. They serve only
to bring wholesome bicycling into dsfavor
Philadelphia Bulletin.
A test case has just been filed against
the city of Cincinnati by a woman cyclist
to ascertain whether or not the city has the
right to permit the streets TO be so heavily
sprnkled as to become dangerous to bicy-
clists. Miss oliver, while riding her BIZ
cycle June 90 was thrown from her wheel
and severely injured. Her dress and wheel
were completely ruined 1t is conceded that
her fall was due to the wet and slippery
condition of the street The only question
therefore is whether or not the city is re-
sponsible for the flushing of the streets by
sprnklers to whom they have issued IL
ppnSPS.
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unmistakable sign of human presence. 1t is
the sort OF sign that is still novel enough
to make you look twice at 1t anywhere, but
in rural surroundings 1t has somehow
greater novelty. A little way off it looks
like nothing more than tangle of spokes
and pair of locked handlebars but closer
view resolves 1t into two bicycles stacked
by the roadside. One is a mans, the other
a womans. Strange, isn't II, how you al
most never come across two mems or two
women $ wheels under just these conditions.
The riders are not far Off bend in the
road or the skrting of a big tree reveals
them. Sometimes they stand knee deep in
the field grass picking flowers they may be
seated near the roadside or perhaps they
are leaning against the fence. One thing is
certain, they are much too absorbed to no.
tice you. The stacked wheels have that
conscious knowing air common to two such
bicycles under such circumstances but this
may be merely because they feel that they
are interlopers. Why. every bird that
Skins past gives them a look askance. The
clouds gaze down upon them half curiously,
half superciliously, while the leaves and the
grasses never tire of murmuring as TO the
why and wherefore of such outlandish nom
plantlike things What a coarse and clumsy
contrast are the sprockets and chains and
ball-bearings TO the delicate processes OF
growth and bloom and fruitage all about
them. Surely say the birds. "a thing
that tolls along the ground can be of no
use" What possible value, the trees
and flowers wonder can anything movable
be, anyway? Why don't they take root and
stay in place like a self-respecting
vegetable?" The clouds have no words to
express their contempt for such unskyly
contrivances. But IL is the wheels alone
that come in for this speculation and con-
lecture. Clouds, birds, trees or flowers nave
neither wonder nor curiosity about the dis
mounted riders, too absorbed to notice any
thing else. Trust nature for knowing ma
lures ways.
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"Heart of Chicago"

THE Heart of Chicago" strong melo-
drama from the pen of Lincoln J. Carter,
author OF THE Fast Mail THE Tornado"
dramas, will be the attraction at the Park
the last half of this week. The story told
possesses a good deal of originality and is
we'll put together. AS is usual with Carter
production the scenic aids make a big bid
for popularity. The first act is located in
the downtown district of Chicago on the
night of the Chicago fire The fire scene is
put on in a novel manner and is very eff
fective. Excited throngs of people hasten
ing to places of safety putting fire engines,
falling walls, rushing cabs, flying timber
of the scene. Other important scenes repre-
sent a panorama of the South Side showing
the lake front, the five-mile crib, break
water, Michigan avenue, State street, Wa
bash avenue, the Auditorium, Chicago
Opera House, county building and other
prominent structures. The railroad scene is
the one on which the greatest stress is laid
1t is absolutely new to the stage and is said
to possess no point similarity to any
other railroad scene ever presented. The
scene is laid at the railroad bridge just
outside of Whiting. Ind, where attempt
is made to wreck an oncOming train by
punging it into the river through the open
draw. The headlight of the engine is first
seen as a mere speck of light In the dis
lance and gradually increases in size, the
low sound Of the distant whistle grows
louder and louder, then the bell is heard
and finally the train dashes painting under
full head of steam down to the foot
lights. This scene occupies ten minutes
cast is a competent one and specialties are
introduced in several of the acts.
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While the circuit men were in Wilkes
barre recently three of the star riders APP
peared at a sideshow that furnished amuse-
ment for many of the townspeople. Bald,
Loughead and Major" Taylor espied an
innocent little donkey hitched to cart
hardly big enough for one person, and
elected to take ride. The major" strad-
died the tough little animal, while Bald
ard Loughead squeezed into the cart. With
the major" acting as pilot the party start
ed on a tour of the principal streets, a
crowd Of several hundred people following
behind The trio of riders presented com
ical sight and they enjoyed the fun as
much as the onlookerS. Coming to a re-
freshment counter, the crowd and the dom
key had soda water. The latter probably
didn't drink much but Bald did his best to
make the latter comfortable Finally, the
donkey got away, and later was taken into
custody by a policeman and driven TO
HEADQUARTERS, where he was finally claimed
bV his owner.
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Two PLAYS for the Park.

"In the Name of the Gar occupies the
stage of the new Park for three days, be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon. 1t is a Rus
sian melodrama from the pen of George c.
jerks, presenting the high and low life of
Russia to-day. In the story of the play,
Hector Dilworth, a wealthy New Yorker
and Alexis Silvich, a lieutenant in the Rus
sian service, were educated together at
Yale. Norman Dayren, half brother to the
father of Alexis, has caused the death of
his brother by imprisoning him on a charge
of nihlism. Cora Ferona, daughter of Iva
Ferona, was ruined by the elder Silvich
prior to this time, and when the play opens
Iva, for revenge on the family, lures young
Alexis to a lonely place, where Normans
secret police pounce on him. Norman has
two objects to serve; first, to secure the
young mans property. and second to sepa-
rate Alexis from Blance, who is Normans
ward, the latter wishing to marry the girl
himself. AS Dayre1's men are about to
shoot Alexis, Hector comes on the scene
and prevents the murder Alexis is con-
veyed to prison in the Fortress of Schluss-
elburg, and Hector, by tunneling, releases
him after some exciting adventures. This
escape from prison is one of the strong
features and the scenic effect at this point
of the play Is said to be very fine. Again
Alexis tails into the hands of the secret
police and a thrilling fight takes place in
a belfry tower high above the pavement,
during which one of the villains is hurled
from the window. Alexis is finally SEN
fenced to Siberia, but is saved at the last
moment by means of a pardon obtained by
the gallant young American The lovers
are reunited and the villains appropriately
punished. The comedy element is supplied
by an Irishman and a Dutchman of the
most comical type. Those who enjoy vaude-
vile will find a number of singing and
dancing specialtes. The cast includes Fred
Montague, Lettie Allen, James r. Mccain,
Jerry keenan,, Lizzie Kendall, Gus Bruno
and others.
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the part of Tristan. He has for his teacher
Jaunzeck, the old-time famous maestro.
The health of Nicolini has somewhat i'm
proved since his removal to Langlands
bay and his friends have some hopes of
his recovery.
May Gwyineppe a London beauty and an
amateur actress of high standing, has
signed a contract with a London manager
to appear professionally.
The DOnizetti commemoration in Rome
on the occasion of the one-hundredth an
versary of the composers birth and the
fiftieth of his death will be made notable
by the performance of the operas Lucia"
La Favorita" and 'L'Elisir d'Ausre" by
several of the greatest singers of the world.
Two of the greatest sopranos. Melba and
Calve, and two great tenors, Tamagno and
Masini, will sing. The name of Signor
Patti who has been billed to take part in
the operas, has, through confusion easily
explainable led to the announcement that
Madame Patti will sing on that occasion,
which is untrue. Elaborate preparations
are being made to celebrate the centenary
at Berganlo and at various Italian cities.
There will be a Donizetti exhibition at the
Bergamo Theater, gymnastic and Alpine
tournaments, and three grand concerts at
which Melba, Signora Tua. Martucci and
others will sing. Preparations are also
being made for celebrations al Paris and
Vienna.
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WON BY TEARS.
How a Doctor Helped Pay an INSTALL
ment on "a Bicycle.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Had it been a man. snorted the large
and athletic doctor, Il should have known
what TO do. But woman is a conundrum in
herself and in majority of her actions.
Il had been attending in the family for
weeks. patched the husband up after his
almost fatal misunderstanding with a troll
serious illness. After months had expired
l sent most reasonable bill with modest
hint that ! was in need of some money. 1t
seems that I could not have selected more
inopportune time for this gentle dun. The
husband was lamenting the aggregate of
family bills and the paucity of the family
purse. There was a continuous and unend-
become maddening. He would pay the doc
tor who had been faithful and considerate,
but there he would draw the line for some
time to come. They must retrench and as
custodian of the purse strings, he would
see that they did retrench.
when the wife came to settle she was
visibly depressed. If / would only cut the
bill in two she could pay it at once. One
of the most potent pleas in her behalf was
two tears just ready TO start and a just
perceptble quivering of her pretty lips.
The other was a pressing need Of ready
money on my part. I'm not a Napoleon
of finance by any means So / wrote a
ceipt in full and accepted 80 cents on che
dollar.
Then the little woman fairly danced in
her gee. She waved handful Of bills tri-
umphantly above her head and said exult-
antly: Now / can pay the instalment on
my bicycle. l was almost wild for fear
was going to lose it, / gave her as good
an imitation of laughter as circumstances
would permit. but 1t was a mighty good
thing that she was not man."
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CRAZE FOR THEATERS.
London VIII Have Twelve New Ones
400 Music Halls in Full Blast.

LONDON, Aug 2S.-The theatrical year of
London has reached the lowest level of it's
ebb tide, and the coming fortnight will
usher in the advance guards of a new sea-
son. There are but half a dozen theaters
of the first class whose doors are open this
week. but Londoners do not lack for
amusement for all of the four hundred
music halls, great and small which the city
supports, are under full steam. The num-
bers of American performers on the music
hall stages are remarkable, but the most
popular features on the bills of the Palace
and the Alhambra are the American bio
graph, with American views and the cine
matograph displaying photographs Of the
jubilee procession.
Despite the abundance of the theaters
which strive for the entertainment of Lon
doners, there are no less than dozen new
ones in process of being launched into the
stream of competition this fall. Most of
them are erected in the suburbs, the most
pretentious of them being christened the
New Grand.
The Harris memorial committee, organ
lied chiefly by theatrical people to erect
memorial to Sir Augustus Harris, has Sc
cured contributions amounting 10 42,30O
One thousand pounds sterling OF the sub
scriptiOn Will be devoted to founding a
ward in a city hospital Tor the care or
needy actors. The remainder Will be eX-
pended for the erection of a memorial in
the form of a drinking fountain TO be
erected beside the Drury Lane Theater.
DR.. Conan Doyle is engaged upon a new
play which will be staged a the Haymarket
Theater in the course of the season. The
idea has been furnished him by an old
story from the pen of Mr.. James Payn,
the novelist
Chevalier Scovel, the American tenor.
who married a member of the New York
family of Roosevelts and who has not been
heard in his native country for years, is
spending the summer at Carlsbad studying
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wiIdwood's Last Week.

The season at Wildwood will close next
Saturday night. During the closing week
three different plays will be given. On
Monday and Tuesday nights Lady Aud
ley's Secret" dramatization of the ia
nous novel by that name, will be given.
Miss Lillian Marshal will appear as Lady
Audley AL H. Bailey as Robert Audley,
Lawrence Earl Atkinson as Sir Michael
William Chapel as George Talboys, Miss
Lettie Cotton as Alice Audley and Mrs. L.
On Wednesday and Thursday nights
"Fanchon the Cricket will be the bill. This
play was given earlier in the season and
appear as Fanchon, Mr.. Atkinson as Father
Barbeau, Lew A. Warner as Diddier and
Al H. Bailey as Landry; On Friday, and
Saturday nights The Hidden Hand will
be given. Ladies accompanied by persons
holding paid tickets will be admitted free
on Monday and Friday nights as usual.
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Silent Partner" Mr.. Conheim is a business
man in New York city

Mr.. Charles Frohman is determined. If
possible, to score a success with his Paris
production Of Secret Service" at the
Renaissance Theater on Sept. %. He has
cabled to Nine Sarah Bernhardt, asking
II she would not consent to play the role OF
Edith Varney at the opening performance
at least. The properties, scenery and yari-
Gus eftects used in the play will be shipped
from New York to Paris on Sept T. and
at the same time Mr. Hards, stage man
so%r mr., NY Wll ia property man, and
VINO play the parts of soldiers and are not
required to speak, will leave for the French
capital Mr.. Frohman has had a German
translation of Secret Service" made by
Herr Knabe, of London. which he expects
to present in Berlin after the French pro-
ductlon. If he can maze arrangements ne
will lease theater in Berlin for the pur-
pose.
Etienne Girardot. the English comedian,
who appears here in Miss Francis OF
Yale" at the Grand. Friday, was recently
asked how Americans manage his some
what difficult name. 'They manage it a
heap better than the English people do"
bellDoyS even call me correctly by name
but in England-weil! I'm called every
thing! My grandfather, who couldn't speak
English, resented this. Once, | mind. the
roter.' My father promptly kicked him
down the steps, crying, I'm no garroter;
je suis un gendarmer " Mr. Girardot is the
son of the London artist, Girardot and has
a brother and sister on the stage. He is an
expert fencer cricket and football player;
speaks several languages. and is so musi-
cal that at the time he was asked to take
the title role in Miss Francis of Yale
he was preparing to go on in music hall
work as sort of foil to his friend,
CheValier.