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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31

Der the old Impromptu Club? IT was in that
club and the evenings entertainment was
q trial Mr.. Nicholas McCarty was tried for
being a bachelor G. NJ Walker was the
prosecuting lawyer and made q fine speech
George H. Chapman was the Judge and sat
up with all the dignity possible The po-
IiceTnan who was dressed up in the strict
est regalia, and went about arresting every
body right and left, was V. L. Malott. The
witnesses were three chambermaidS OF a
hotel in Chicago who had much to tell.
They were personated by Mrs. John Co
burn Mrs Kate NJ. Bowles and Mrs. John
Love. They told OF the things that had
been given them, and they were the most
instructions the witnesses had been given
were 20 answer Ell the questions and not
to laugh. Mayor Caven had the case for
the defendant. He had a great speech, In
which he said that there were no marriages
in heaven, though the Bible said SO, for
there were no women there. Mr.. McCarty
stood immovable, the very picture of a per-
secuted man. At another time there was a
goose trial. w. =. Fishback and j. M. But
Ter were the lawyers, with finely prepared
speeches, which were delivered in spread
eagle style. General John Love was the
judge. Three servants were witnesses. Mrs.
G. NJ, Walker was the French woman, Mrs.
V. 7. Malott the German and Mrs B. F.
Claypool the Irish The languages were
broken all to pieces by them, and the audi
never any rehearsals and the entertain
ments We're impromptu-just as the name
of the club signified.
The whole morning was passed by the
group or friends in the happy recollectionS
or a quarter of a century ago.
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The most notable social and charitable
affair of this week will be the production
of the opera, 'Dr. Alcantara," by young
people of this city, for the benefit of the
Free Kindergarten. Sections / and 6. un-
der Mrs. j. w. Kern and Mrs. L. r. Levey,
decided to give an opera in place of the
usual afternoon tea The cast will be
notable on account of the appearance of
Mrs. Zelda Seguin-W Wallace, who will sing
in public for the first time in three years.
Mrs. Wallace made her first appearance on
any stage in this opera, and is lending her
valuable aid, not only to take one of the
roles, but in everything pertaining to a
successful performance. There are to be
box parties for all of the performances at
the Grand Opera House Friday and Satur-
day evenings, and for the Saturday matt
nee. The following is the cast of charac-
tiers and the names of those who are to be
in the chorus:
DR.. Paracelsus .......Mr. Harry J. Graham
Senior Balthayer DR.. George Edwin Hunt
Carlos, his sOn....Mr. f. B. Martindale, Jr.
Perez, a porter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DR.. Hunt
Sancho, a porter ...... Mr.. E. S. r. Seguin
Dom POmposo ...... Mr.. Oliver w. ISensee
Donna Lucretzia, wife of DR.. Parcel
sus .......................Mrs Mrs. c. b. Foster
Isabella. her daughter =. Miss Rowena New
Inez. her maid. Mrs. Zelda Seguin-Wallace
Chorus of Serenaders and Citizens
Misses Julia Hollweg, Helen Krag, Alma
Haerle Elma Wooilen, Esther Jordan,
Julia Spades, Edith Bingham. Estelle
Huey, Mera Tousey, Daisy Clark, Eliza
beth Dalton. Minnie Scholz, Corela Tay-
Tor, Adele Walick and Messrs. William
Wocher, Ronaldo Cooper, William Hail.
Layton Walker, Homer Jones. j. A. Martin.
Frederick Defrees. Ferdinand Hollweg, Lee
Mothershead, John Dittemore, Charles G.
Dean. Stuart Dean, Robert f. Davidson
and Mr. Aidelotte.
Box parties will be given by General and
Mrs Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
ELAN, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. T. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hawkins. Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Townley Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Kern and Mr.. and Mrs. Badger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31
To the Rescue i'm Fun Dress.

A lady of this city, who lives alone,
thought she heard burglars in her house
one night, and she went to the window and
blew long and vigorously on her whistle
which she keeps for the purpose. She very
much desired the assistance of some of her
gallant neighbors. The servants in the
house were aroused, and with her made a
be found. They were just about to retire
again, when the bell rang and the lady her
self, being more presentable than any of
the others, went to the door. There stood
a neighbor, all dressed with beaver over
coat, high hat and kid gloves. She laughed
outright and assured him that she was not
going to have a party. He told her he
heard her signal of distress, and came as
soon as he could dress himself.
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s. ~FestiyaI of Days.v.

The ladies of the First Baptist Church
will receive their friends Thursday and Fri
day in the parlors of the church The
Festival of Days" will contain numerous
attractions, each day of the week to be rep
resented by a booth, with appropriate arti-
cles to sell, There will be a Candy House
and "Children's Corner" Dinner will be
served both days at noon, and the evening
programme will add brightness to the occa-
sion. The chairmen of the booths are:
Sunday, Mrs. f. f.. Moore; Monday, Mrs.
A. Wagner; Tuesday Mrs. S. O. Pickens
Wednesday, Mrs. L. f. Potter, Thursday,
Mrs. j. B. Mccoy; Friday Mrs. n. Land
graf: Saturday, Mrs. A. ]. Morris; Candy
House, Mrs. w. L. Horne; Children's Cor
ner Mrs S. f. SpottS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31

At the Womans Club Friday Mrs. John
N. Carey will read a paper on Cleopatra, -
and Miss Lucia Ray one on "A Study in
Shakespeare" The conversation will be on
both subjects and will be led by Miss Kath-
crime Merrill
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A LONG SENTENCE
Highwayman Biddleton Gets Twenty
Years for Robbery

FRESNO, May 10.-Joe Middleton, the
noted robber and highwayman, was
brought before Judge Risley this morn
ing for sentence, and received the full
penalty, twenty years in San Quentin.
Middleton was a leading member of the
famous Dalton gang of forty thieves,
and had been implicated in the most dar-
ing thieving expeditions in Fresno and
Tulare counties. He is believed to have
shot Len Harris. the Southern Pacific
detective, several years ago, the circum-
stantial evidence against him of this
charge being very strong. He has been
considered one of the most dangerous
criminals who ever operated in the San
Joaquin valley, and his conviction has
been hailed with much satisfaction. AL
though Middleton is known to have COM
mitted many desperate crimes, includ-
ing attempted, if not successful, murder
in the valley, the charge upon which
conviction was obtained was that of
robbing a laborer in sheep camp of 81
and jack knife. This was probably the
least important of his crimes. His at
torneys will appeal on the ground tha.
the sentence is excessive.
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the re-arrangement of the senate COM
mitteee as agreed upon in several eau

the re-arrangement of the senate COM
mitteee as agreed upon in several eau
cuses.
Mr., Vest secured agreement to reso-
tuition directing the committee on COM
merce to inquire into the causes of the
recent floods on the Mississippi river
and report to the senate next December.
y Mr.. Gear of Iowa gave notice that he
would move tomorrow to take up the
senate blu for the settlement Of claims
growing out of bonds to aid in the con-
struction Of the Central Pacific and
western Pacific railroads.
Among the favorable reports was one
for a public building at Aberdeen, S. D.,
70 cost 100000.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire
(Rep.) from the committee on census re-
ported bill for taking the twelfth CEN
sus.
A resolution was agreed to questioning
the secretary of war for information as
to the steps taken to locate deep water
harbor at Port Los Angeles or San Pc
dro, Cal, in accordance with the report
Of commission.
At 3:10 the senate held short execu-
tive session and adjourned.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Webster Davis of Mis-
souri,, to be assistant secretary of the
Interior; Henry Brady, melter of the
mint at Denver.
The herald., 1897-05-11
Wheatstone Improved On

NEW YORK, May 10.--There was an
interesting exhibition yesterday of re-
Gently invented system of rapid tele-
graphy. II was given in the Postal Tel
egraph building. The system is applied
directly to ordinary telegraph lines and
is operated by currents now in use. 1t
is not system which will compete with
the 5000 words minute one, recently de-
scribed, but it could be used in connec-
tion with that system, sending messages
over the came wire at the same time
just as the inventors Of that system de-
clare the ordinary Morse system might
be used. What the new system will do
is to double or treble the number of
words that can be sent over a single
wire, and this without requiring the op-
orators to learn anything beyond that
which the present Morse operators know
now. This result is accomplished by the
addition to each office of a set of very
simple instruments. Like the Wheat
stone system. it requires the preparation
OF the message on strip of paper before
1t can be put through the rapid auto
matte sender, but its inventors claim for
1t several distinct advantages over the
Wheatstone both in speed and accuracy.
The herald., 1897-05-11

and Murphy; Finance. Turpie; Indian
Affairs -Earle and Rawline: Interstate
Commerce, Tiiman; Judiciary-Chilton
Bacon and Gray; Military Affairs Pet
tus; Naval Affairs-Butler (Populist)
and McEley; Pacific Railroads-Harris
(Populist) and Rawlins; Patents-Mills
and Berry; Postoffice and Postroads-
Mitchell, Pettus Clay and Kentey; Priv
ileges and Observation-Disclosures, Caf-
fiery, Allen (Populist) and Pettus; Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds-Murphy
Rawlins and Turner (Populist; Public
Lands-Allen (Populist), Cannon (Silver
Republican, and McEnerny; Territories
Heitfeld (PopulisD; Rules, Pasco.
The new men In the senate get the fol-
lowing places:
Clay-Agriculture and forestry, claims
immigration, postoffices and postroads
to establish the university of the United
states.
Earle-Claims, coast defenses, immi-
grafton, Indian affairs, International ex.
position (select).
Harris, Populist of Kansas-Civii
service and retrenchment. irrigation
and reclama ton of arid lands, manufac-
lures, Pacific railroads, construction of
the Nicaragua canal (select.
Heitfeld, Popuist of Idaho-Forestry
agriculture, irrigation and reclamation
of arid lands. mines and mining, directo-
ries. International exposition (selecD.
Kenney-Civil service and retrench-
ment, District of Columbia. conduct ana
expenditures of the executive depart.
ments, pensions, postoffices and post
roads.
McEnery-Census, Improvement of the
Mississippi river ard it's tributaries, ma
val affairs, public health and national
quarantine. public lands.
Pettus-Military affairs, postof11ces
and postroads, privileges and elections,
railroads. transportation routes to the
seaboard
Rawlins-Claims, immigration, Indian
affairs. Pacific railroads, public build.
ings and grounds.
Turner. Populist-Coast defense, fish
cries, immigration. pensions. public
buildings and grounds. transportation
routes to the seaboard.
The minority chairmanships, where
changes have been made are as follows:
Revolutionary claims-Walthall.
Investigate Potomac river 'front.'
Gray.
Additional accommodations for the Ii
brary-Gorman.
Five civilized tribes-Rerry
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but when the ambulance arrived there
the man was dead.
NEEDS MONEY
But ouatamala viii Open Her Expo
sition Sometime


sition Sometime
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10-Among
the passengers on the steamer City Of
Sydney. which arrived yesterday from
Central America, was Baron Won Ber-
gen, German Minister to Central Amer
lea, who Is en- route to Germany.
Baron Won Bergen expects to retire
from the diplomatic service very shortly
Speaking OF Guatemalan affairs yester-
day, Baron Won Bergen said that the big
International exposition at Guatemala
city was not, as has been reported, q
failure.
"It cannot be said to be failure when
1T is not yet started" he declared. 1T
was formally opened in March, but II ie
not yet open to the public. The opening
will probably take place within few
days.
'It is true that the Guatemalan Gov
ernment has been in a slight financial
embarrassment, but it Is only tempor-
ary inconvenience, and it is not due 10
the exposition so much as to other cost
ly enterprises The extension OF the
Government railroad, which when COM
pleted will give Guatemala City direct
rail communication with the Atlantic
and Pacific; the Improvement of the
new harbor two miles east of San Jose
de Guatemala, and the erection of so
many costly public buildings, have
caused a severe drain on the exchequer
OF the Government. Guatemala is q
rich country, however, and will quickly
recover. In my opinion, the exposition
will be big success, and will be the
meane OF drawing the attention of much
foreign capital to the country"
The herald., 1897-05-11
Notice of Sale of Bonds

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION Oh
the board Of directors Of the Modesto IN
rigation district, duly given and made OF
the 4th day Of May, 1897, notice is hereby
given that said board of directors will sell
to the highest and best bidder the bonds o(
said irrigation district to the amount oj
two hundred thousand dollars ($20 000l
bearing interest at the rate of per cenI
per annum, payable semi-annually on thu
first day of January and July Of each yea4
on the presentation of the interest coupon
at the office of the treasurer Of said dis
trict
Said bonds are issued by the board of di
rectors of Modesto Irrigation district, Il
accordance with and by authority Of an &C!
of the legislature of the State OF California,
saton and M ove N Of iH iprisaon %
tricts and to provide for the acquisition q
water and other property, and for the dia
tribution of water thereby for .J lrrisat'ol
Said bonds viii be sold for cash and fd
not less than 80 per centum OF tne lac'
value thereof.
chase of said bonds will be received b1
the said board of directors at tneir omci
In the City Of Modesto, County OF 5tanis
aus State Of california and ASbot may ne a." e"
retary of said board, at Modesto, CAL, q
any time after the date Of this notice ant
until 2:S0 p. m. OF the hrst day OF june
1887, at which time and place the saN
said bonds VIII be each Of the denomina
ton Of $4,000. and will be negotiable Il
form and Will conform in all respects II
the requirements OF said act
The board Of directors reserve the righ
to reject any and all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to tht
secretary OF said board, and endorsed
"Proposals for Modesto Irrigation dlstrie
bonds"
Done by order of the board Of direction
Of Modesto Irris9tion Fl M z dtstr5cs ia Nay y lss7.
G. s.. ABBOTT, Secretary. q
The herald., 1897-05-11
TIRED OF LIFE
Care Taken to Conceal the Suicides
Identity

NEW YORK, May 10.-"Never mind
who l am or why this is done 1t will.
hardly ever be found out. 1 hope not.
T.tiana." This note, written on a tele-
graph blank, was found on the body OF
woman taken from the park reservoir
off Ninety-sixth street today. 1t was
undoubtedly suicide. The woman took
every precaution to conceal her identity
She was about 80 years old, feet 6 inches
tall, of fine proportions, fair, of striking
beauty, set off by magnificent black
hair. Her underclothing was stamped
"Schlessinger & Mayer, Chicago"
Beside the note given above there was
in the pocket a letter addressed to the
Coroner, asking that her body be ere
mated. She said $50 would be found
in her left shoe. The money was not
found in the shoe, but there was a post
script to the letter which said, II trust
all will be done right. I'm sorry can
rot delay this matter. Money not re-
ceived; will be sent to Coroner"
A torn paper was inclosed with di-
rection that her ashes be turned over
tc the person who should present the
other fragment
The herald., 1897-05-11
DURRANT,S CASE
The Murderer Hopes That Budd Will
Be Merciful

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Attor-
neys Eugene Duprey and George A.
Knight have begun the preparation of
their plea for executive clemency on be-
half of Theodore Durrane, which plea will
be presented to Governor Budd next
Friday. The procedure before the gov
ernor will be strictly in accordance with
law. There will be no emotional or SEN
sational appeals. The attorneys say
they will be content to depend upon
facts and the force of argument to save
their client 1t is not the intention of
Mr.. and Mrs. Durrant to accompany the
attorneys to Sacramento, as 1t is under
stood that the governor would not see
them should they present themselves.
Durrant is sanguine that the governor
will act favorably on his application.
The herald., 1897-05-11
A Theosophic Buv

SAN DIEGO, May 10.-The Theosoph-
ical Society's purchase of lands on
Point Iona was increased today by the
additional purchase of forty acres Of i'm
proved lands adjoining the former pur-
chases for large sum, now giving the
society one mile square in body. The
object OF the increase in holdings Is to
erect large hotel and sanitarium on the
grounds, which have the finest view in
this section, and involves the expendi-
ture Of 100000 or 100000.
The herald., 1897-05-11
Was Not Drunk

SAN FRANCISCO. May 10.-Francis-
co de Marcio was locked up yesterday at
the Harbor police station for drunken
ness. He had been in his cell but few
minutes before his cries attracted tn.
attention Of the prison-keeper. Upon
the latter asking the cause Of the outcry.
the mans only response was, "They have
given me poison
AS the man looked i'll, the prison keep.
er sent him to the Receiving Hospital,
The herald., 1897-05-11
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

y The company's elegan. steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II Am
and Port Los Angeles at 2:20 p. m. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
], ). .. il. il. Il. Is To- Leave Port Z; Ios An !,
geles. at 8. m, aud Redondo Mt II am. for
San Diego. May 2. 8. 10, IA, IS, %. Is. 80. Th
Corona calls also at Newport. Cars con
meet via Redondo leave Santa Fe depot
10 am. or from Redondo railway depo :
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
s. p. r. r. depot at 1;S6 pm. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka ana Coos bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for Sl,i
Francisco via Ventura, Carpenteri0, SAINT
Barbara, Gaviota, Port Hartford. Cayucos
San Simeon. Monterey and Santa Crux.
6:30 pm. May !. 8, 8. Is. II. q, %. 70; Jun
2, 6, 10, IA. 1S, 22, 26 30; July 4. 8. IL, 16, *
"a 2S. Cars connect with steamers vi
San Pedro leave s. 2. r. r., 9Arcade Dc
pot) at sos pm. and Terminal Railway de
pot at 5:12 pm. The company reserve
right to change, without previous notict
steamers. sailing dates and hours Of sail
Ing.
Angeles. GOODALL. PERKINS & co.
Gen. Agts., s. f.
The herald., 1897-05-11
Nicaragua Boundary

NEW YORK, May 10.-A dispatch
from Panama to the Herald says: The
Herald's correspondent at Managua
sends word that Alexander, the engin-
eer appointed by President Cleveland as
a member of the commission which has
in hand the settlement of the boundary
dispute between Costa Rica and Mica
ragua, has arrived at Managua and was
received by the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs. The commissioners then started
for Greytown and will begin their work
there.
The herald., 1897-05-11
INSURANCE

- and la after Mayi we viii sGE, be glad to have ave
our friends call at our new office, 1873 s..
Broadway don't forget number one,
three, three), where we will be pleased
to continue to look after your insur-
ance matters with our usual careful at
tention. Losses adjusted without delay.
New Zealand Insurance Co., FRANK 4.
WALSH, Manager. Los Angeles, April
2S, 1897. 6-S9
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A1H0lElA6S

SMm LEO. WifL FEH1iN IN The
city for = few days only; the renowned
forecaster and card reader: she tells the
past. present and future: she advises you
with certainty a. to the proper course to
brings the separated togethe. causes
speedy marriage with the one you love;
tells II the one you love u false or true,
also very successful In locating mines
ness matters. love and family Affairs
should by all means consult her: letters
containing 50 cents in stamps. giving
age. color Of hair and eyes, married OF
don't fail to see her; hours am. to 7;S0
pm: Sunday. 10 am. to I pm, at ei6x
w. Sixth ST.. Los Angeles. sis
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Exposition Actor

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY l0.-The Pncifc
Mail steamer China arrived from Hong
Kong. Yokohama and Honolulu today. She
brought 900 Chinese, imported on the pre-
text that they are to appear at the Tennes-
see exposition. The Chinese and Japanese
passengers were transferred to Angel
island quarantine station for fumigation.
The herald., 1897-05-11
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LAWS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE, PRO-
bate. criminal and foreclosure spe-
cialty 20 years experiences; advice free.
w. W. HOLCOMB. attorney, I'll w. First
street. 5-11
LUCIEN EARLE, ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
Ofice.. Bullard building; entrance. room
420; telephone Black 1445. 7-H-97
BROUSSEAU & MONTGOMERY,
Attorneye-at-Law.
403 Bradbury block. Los Angeles. II
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COPYRIGHTS, ETC.
BICYCLES
Notice
THE HERALD PUI


THE HERALD PUBLISHING CON-
pany, a. corporation, duly organized and
existing under and by virtue OF the laws of
the state Of California, and having Its prin-
cipal place of business in the city of Los
Angeles. county OF Los Angeles, state Of
California
The Herald Publishing Company. held on
the 25th day Of March, 1897. an assessment:
of ten dollars ($10) per share upon the capi-
tai stock of the said Herald Publishing
Company was levied upon the said capi.
tai stock, payable on or before the 30th day
poration, the First National Bank at its
banking house in the city of Los Angeles
county of Los Angeles, state of California,
and that any stock upon which the assess.
ment shall remain unpaid on the 1st day
of May, 1891 shall become delinquent and
shall be advertised for sale at public auc.
ton. and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 18th day of NAV. 1891
at twelve o'clock M. to pay such delinduent
assessment, together with costs Of adyer-
tising and expenses of sale.
FRANK A. GIBSON.
Temporary Secretary Herald Publishing
Location Of office. 2ss W. Third ST.. Lo.
Date Of service and first publication,
March z0 1897. my1
POsTPONEMENT OF DAY OF sALE-
BY order of the board OF directors OF The
Herald Publishing company the day Of sale
on delinquent stock above described Is
FRANK A. GIBSON,
temporary Secretary Herald Publishing
xCompany. tues sat
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IN CAUCUS
Democrats Agree OH Senate Commit
tee Appointments

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Senate held caucus today
TO consiGer the report of the commit ee
which filled the vacancies of the Senate
committees. The report was adopted.
TIE most important changes of arrange
ment are: To Appropria tions'-Berrv
The herald., 1897-05-11
HYpNOTLSAf
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

LUDWIG & MATTHEW'S, WHOLESALE
and retail fruits and vegetables. MOTT
MARKET. 1876 S. Main St, tel. $50. Il
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A TEACHER HAVING A BEAUTIFUL
home will take few resident pupils. 192
Pennsylvania ave. 6-l