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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.

Many people are still living in Indianapo-
lis who knew Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
during her residence here. For some rea-
son. which has never been made quite clear
TO the present generation, she was not re-
garded with the affection that seems desir-
able for church people to entertain for their
pastors wife. 1t has been said that this
dislike was occasioned by her novel, From
Dawn TO Daylight; the Simple Story of a
Western Town." In which, Ii is asserted,
she INDUCED in too severe structures upon
the people here and too disagreeable per-
sonalities, her characters being drawn from
life and easily recognizable. This is proba-
bly, not correct. The unfriendly sentiment
undoubtedly existed before the publication
of the book. and was mutual. 1t is likely
that Mrs. Beecher had not the adaptability
TO new conditions possessed by her hus-
band and lacked the faculty of concealing
her distaste for what was then the crude
ness of Western living. She had poverty to
endure as well as lack of the surround
ings to which she had been accustomed in
an older community. and had not the tact.
or, perhaps. the disposition to conceal her
dissatisfaction. Her neighbors doubtless
resented this attitude and made themselves
disagreeable accordingly. After her de-
parture she freed her soul by writing a
book. and thereafter in ali probability cher
ished none but the most amiable sentiments
toward indianapolis. though the tale had
the opposite effect of intensifying the ami
mostly of the persons written up" The
book, read by one knowing nothing of the
personal element involved, is commonplace
enough and seems entirely innocuous, but
a mention of it is enough, even at this day,
to excite the ire of certain old residents of
the city. But Mrs. Beecher is dead, after a
long life spent in other scenes, and old
grudges must be forgiven and forgotten.
She was strong character, and if her
asperities were marked in early life they
became softened by the discipline of time
and sorrows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
THE MISSING GIRLS FOUND
At Dave Fairs ROadhOuse-Didn't
Want to Go to school.

Artie CARRIER and Lulie Hill, the young
girls who ran away from their home at
III Virginia avenue, have been found. They
spent last night in the care of the matron
of the police station, and will be taken
home by their parents this morning. The
girls We're found by Sergeant John Lowe
Last evening he was standing on the
''levee,'' when hack driver told him he
knew where the girls were and for 81 would
drive him to the place. The sergeant ac-
copied the proposition and was driven out
to David Fairs roadhouse, opposite the
fair grounds. Here he found the girls and
brought them to the city.
AT the police station the girls talked Of
their escapade in an nonchalant manner.
They say they spent the previous night at
a cheap hotel on South Illinois street. and
then, yesterday morning. reading in the
Journal an account of their running away
and an accurate description of themselves,
decided TO get out of the way of the police.
They started out to walk out of the city,
going through alleys and by-streets. Final
ly they took Fail creek car on the Col
lege-avenue line, and walked from the end
of the line to Fairs roadhouse.
Asked why she wanted to leave home,
Miss CARRIER said Il hate school. My par
ents insist that L stay in school. and i
am urea OF IL 4 nave begged tnem 10 let
me stay out for a while but they won't
let me. So l determined to stay out in
spite of them" And she added: And l
will stay out, too" Miss Hill says she
wants to go on the stage. She claims to
have great ability as soubrette and
dancer. and is just sure she would make
a great hit If she should appear in an alb
breviated skirt before the. footlights. She
says she is determined to go on the stage,
and the objection of her parents will not
stop her.
The girls live together at 227 Virginia
avenue. Miss Hill is the niece of Miss
CARRIER. The former is sixteen years old
and the latter seventeen. They are both
were we'll dressed the costume of Miss
CARRIER being very stylish and OF expensive
material.
Mrs HILL sister of Miss CARRIER and
mother of Miss Hill. called at the police
station shortly after the girls were brought
in She fell upon her daughters neck and
w-apt but the daughter only smiled. When
they talked of their prospective night In
the police station this girl giggled and said
she liked the place and did not mind stay
ing there at all. The other girl shrugged
her shoulders and said she guessed she
could stand il, but would rather be al
home The girls were found through an
effort of theirs TO get taken home before
they should be found by the police. Read
ing I'm the papers that the police were
searching for them scared them, and they
decided Yesterday afternoon to slip home
before the police should find them. They
wrote "A note To the hack driver. who lived
close to their home. and he told the police
where they could be found.
Last summer there was much complaint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

The attendance at the art exhibit last
Sunday afternoon was over 1000. and the
association is much gratified thereat be-
lieving that il indicates a growing interest
in art on the part of the public. The as
ISOLATION has been I'm existence for fifteen
years, and has worked patiently and cour-
ageously under very discouraging condi-
lions to create an art sentiment and to
further education in that line. Each year
il has, with much pains and difficulty, pro-
vided an exhibit OF pictures of kind usual
ly TO be seen only in established galleries
or in quarters not accessible even to the
travelling public. Year by year the paint
ings secured have improved in character as
the Eastern artists became accustomed TO
the idea of sending their work across the
country TO meet the people instead of wait
ing for the public TO come 20 them. Out of
the needs and demands of this association
and OF similar organizations in other West
ern cities has developed a cooperative sys-
tenn OF migratory exhibitions whereby a
much larger and better collection can be
secured for display at each place. As a
result. the collection now at the Propylaeum
is one y hich would do credit 10 Metro
politan gallery and wins the delighted APP
prevail of all art lovers. Fifteen years ago
1t would have been utterly impossible to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
STEALING TELEPHONE WIRE.
Foreman DOsier Pursues and Captures
an Ex-EmpiOye.

George White, of John street, formerly
employed by the Central Union Telegraph
Company as a lineman. was arrested last
night while ii is claimed, In the act Of
attempting to steal a coil of copper wire.
When White was working for the COM
pany the foreman, Samuel Bosler. sus-
pected that White was stealing wire from
the company's stable and storage room in
the rear of 1SS North Illinois street White
was discharged and burglar alarm was
placed in the stable connecting with the
telephone exchange and with Bosiers house
on Michigan street. Last night about .
o'clock the burglar alarm sounded. and
Bosler was out of his house and running
in the direction of the stable IN an instant.
When he reached the stable a man was
just climbing over fence, having first
thrown over a hundred-pound coil of fine
copper wire. valued at Il cents pound.
The man left the wire and ran when he
saw that he was discovered. Bosler fired
two shots at him and pursued him TO the
corner of Pennsylvania and New York
streets, where he captured him. The man
proved TO be George White. Bosler took
White TO the police station and had him
locked up on charges of burglary and petit
larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

stock. Cellulose has been used for the back
ing of armor plate in ships and for the
protection Of such parts as cannot be COW
cred with heavy armor Heretofore its ex-
pense has been serious obstacle to a
very extensive use OF cellulose. but the
patents for the utilization or cornstalks
viii bring 1t into more general use. y cellu-
lose belt three feet in thickness VIII fur
nish as much protection as six inches
thickness Of steel, so that one hundred
tons of cellulose will furnish ship as
much protection as 1000 tons of armor At
the same time the cellulose-protected craft
cannot be sunk. Mr.. Atkinson thinks the
new inventions will cause changes that will
correspond with the evolution produced in
cotton production by the Whitney cotton
gin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
HAS SIGNED THE BILL
GOVERNOR MOUNT MAKES THE
THREE-CENT-FARE BILL A LAW.
Citizens Company Keeps Up Its Fight
to the Last-Will Contest
in the Courts.

Among the bills signed by the Governor
yesterday was the three-cent-fare bill. The
Citizens Company did not cease its efforts
when the bill passed the House by any
means. On Saturday a delegation OF the
employees of the company called upon the
Governor and urged that ne veto the meas
ure in their behalf. George Harvey, one of
the lobbyists in the employ of the company
dropped in and made a few disinterested
remarks against the bill and President
Mason was given hearing. He argued
against the constitutionalIty of the bill and
called into question the lulings of Speaker
Petit, by which it was possible 10 revive
the measure.
The people of Indianapolis did not bother
the Governor about the matter to any great
extent They knew that he understood the
situation and the merits of the bill and
were willing to rest their case upon his
good Judgment There was no surprise
therefore when the message came to the
Senate yesterday that the bill had been
state. 1t does not go into effect until the
laws are promulgated by proclamation of
the Governor. This will be much earlier
this year than usual. however, owing to
the fact that the secretary of state has
Kept the public printer going on the acts
ever since they began TO come into his
office
While the officers of the company decline
10 say what its course in regard 10 the new
law will be it is generally taken for granted
that IL Will resist IL by every legal means
in its power, and that il will take "A fight in
the courts in addition 10 the sharp contest
in the Legislature, to establish fares upon
a three-cent basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
Mnity Fair.

Mosques and dances. dinners and teas,
Muscales, operas. plays,
Gossip and gallantry, ways of ease,
Folly fraught nights and days.
Cups of pleasure. full to the brims,
And never a cup os care
Fads and fancies, hobbies and whims-
This is Vanity Fair.
Booths, and buyers, and bellies. and beaux,
Baubles purchased and sold.
Rings and rubies ribbon and rose,
Gold. and the greed OF gold
Leaders OF fashion. crimped and curled,
Debutantes debonair,
Calm and cynical men of the world
This is Vanity Fair.
Puffs and powder. and pearls. and paint,
Suppers and smiles, and frowns
Here a sinner and there saint
(But both in expensive Cownso
Flowers. and feathers, and fans. and frills,
Glamour. and gloss, and glare,
All. q host of unpaid billSi
This is Vanity Fair.
But the strangest thing in this market place
OF trinket and tinsel toy,
Is. watching the throng, the sorrowful face
OF timid ard fearful boy.
With bow and arrows in disarray,
Poor little Love, hewarc
How did you come TO lose your way?
This is Vanity Fair.
-Munsey' s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
a MONSTER SHIP.
Twin-Screw Steamer Pennsylvania, Of
the Hamburg American Line.

The new twIn-screw steamship Pennsyl-
vania of the HamburgAmerican line. in
point of capacity the greatest ship In the
world has arrived in Hamburg on her first
voyage from New York This steamer left
New York with the largest cargo that any
ship in any part of the world ever carried
l. e. 1880 tons measurement. To form an
idea OF the enormous quantity which this
amount OF freight represents IL is interest,"
ing TO note that il would take GIG ordinary
freight cars. or about eighteen freight
trains. TO transport IL. Among its miscei-
laneous cargo the Pennsylvania had @4O6s
bushels of grain. equaling 6.s47 tons. which
is I'm itself more than the aVera re freight
steamer can take If completely filled. In
addition TO It's great freight-carrying ca
pacity the Pennsylvania has. however. an
other interesting feature. and that is the
accommodation for passengers. which are
remarkable for their roominess. permitted
is the provision for passengers that two
hundred first cabin. 40 second cabin
and large number Of steerage passengers
can Toe carried The first-cabin accOmmO-
dalton is entirely amidships. where IL occu-
pies the entire superstructure OF three
decks erected there The main saloon is
capable OF accommodating the full compile
ment OF two hundred passengers. all pas
sengers dining AZ one sitting. The Penn
sylvania was built and engincd 10y Harland
* Wolff. at Belfast. Ireland. The sister
ship of the Pennsylvania. the Pretoria. Is
now In the course OF construction ia tho
yards of Blohm * Noss Al Hamburg. The
HamburG-American liGe now owns "A fleet
of ll2 vessels. OF which siXty-cight are
eighteen twln-screw passenger ships. all
employed In the New York service. The
total tonnage OF all the Hamburg Amerf-
can line steamers is 339.l6l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
CURLEY WILLIAMS'S TROUBLES
Tried to End Them ut Police Station
by Asphy xiatiOn.

Annie Smith. better know as Curley Will
liams, woman who has been arrested
more times during the last three or four
years than any woman in the city, tried
TO commit suicide at the police station last
night. She was arrested on the familiar
charge of being drunk. She was brought in
during the afternoon and put in the wom-
ans department on the second floor. Mrs.
Buchanan. the matron, went 10 supper as
usual and was gone uptil about o'clock.
She found that the woman had made
attempt TO close up the room tightly. and
had turned the gas on full force. The gas
had not affected the woman when her con-
dition was discovered. She had stuffed the
bedclothing in the transom and barricaded
the door with several iron beds. Ii was
some little bit before an entrance could be
forced. but IL was In time to save the wom-
ans life She explained that she thought
II would be a good opportunity to 60 to
sleep and forget all her troubles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

The civil-service law and rules require
that the clerkships and other employments
in Washington in the classified service
shall be divided among the States in the
ratio of population. The District of Co
lumbia, however. has about twenty times
as many clerks it is entitled to- while
States like Missouri have been robbed in
the interest of the District. Under recent
examinations. applicants are required to
come from States which have not their
share or appear as residents of such States,
Aspirants born and living in the District
go to States which have not their quota,
gain residence therein by a few weeks
visit and make application therefrom. In
diana, with smaller population than
Massachusetts, has $50 clerks, fourteen
more than Massachusetts; while Missouri
with nearly half million more inhabi-
tants, has only $50 clerks But these in
CAPABILITIES are not so marked as those under
the old regime, when personal favoritism
decided appointments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

The lieutenant governor explains that
he was misunderstood in some remarks
made by him about lobbyists in the Senate,
Saturday morning, when he spoke by vir-
tue of being a member OF the committee
of the whole. The lobbyists who have a
right to appear about the Legislature are
those who. as public officials, trustees of
public institutions, professional men, col
lege officials or citizens are interested i'm
some measure of public local interest
which it is necessary to explain to men,
bers. The lobbyists to whom he is opposed
are those who accept compensation for
services rendered, many of whom are
ready to do disreputable work. That is,
the lobbyists are like the microbes which
infest everybody and everything-some are
good and some are bad. 1t should be ar
ranged that those who have explanations
to make or views TO advance should be
heard by committees or at public hearings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

One of the objections of the Citizens
Company's official who was the original
champion of lower street-car fares be-
fore 1901 to the 3-cent-fare law was that 1T
would cause conductors and other employees
of the railway much trouble with the thou
sands of ignorant people who would insist
as soon as the bill was passed, that cents
is the fare and refuse to pay more. 1t would
be necessary, this official has said, to eject
such persons and collisions and even riots
would follow.
Lest any of these troubles should occur.
the Journal advises all persons who use the
cars to make it known that. even If the
law should not be resisted by the company,
il will not go into effect until the laws are
distributed and their PRONUNCIATION is an
nounced by proclamation of the Governor.
And. further. in the event that the Citizens
Company shall resist the law. as is posi-
ble the Scent fare will not be enforced I'M
til judgment shall be rendered to that eff
feet. If it should be determined by the
courts that the Citizens Company can
charge a scent fare until the expiration of
it's charter, in 1901. the exaction must be in
dorsed. Even the declaration of the presi-
dent of the Citizens Company that We
should not wait until 1901 should not mis-
lead passengers to refuse TO pay 5-cent
fare and incite riot if conductors should
put them off the cars. Every good citizen
should make it a part of his duty to spread
the information that the scent fare will
stand for time. or until the Citizens Com
pany shall be beaten in the courts or its
charter shall expire.
If this is the case, some will ask, what is
the use of this contention to obtain 3
cent-fare law? If such persons will con-
slider the matter they must be able to see
why it imperative necessity to make
the fight for the 3-cent-fare bill. In the
first place, it is important that the corpora
ton should understand that it cannot ride
rough-shod over the city of indianapolis.
Second. 1T was necessary to expose the
hypocrisy of the Citizens managers in
| making a quasi promise of cheaper fares
before 1901. Third. it is very important
that, by passing the bill, it should be
demonstrated to the people of Indiana thau
their Legislature cannot be controlled by
any influence or method of seduction to do
the bidding of a notorious ring of pro-
! moters and stock-waterers. Fourth, it is
important that when negotiations begin for
the franchise of the city after 1901 a Scent
fare, as a law, shall be the basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

make such an exhibition In Indianapolis,
and at that time. too. 1000 people in one
day could not have been coaxed to see IL.
Although the association deserves and
would be glad If il could count an equal
number Of patrons on the other six days
of the week when admittance fee Is
charged, 1t welcomes the Sunday crowd as
a good omen. BY the time the Heron be-
quest comes into its hands and is utilized
the public taste will perhaps be educated
into full appreciation of the benefits con-
ferred by the gift
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
PARK THEATER INSURANCE.
After 1t Is Adjusted Work ON "a New
Building VIII Begin.

The insurance adjusters were engaged all
day yesterday I'm estimating the amount of
loss to the various persons affected by the
destruction of the Park Theater by fire
Sunday night 1t is the intention OF Messrs
Dickson * Talbot to- lose no time i'm re-
building. Just as soon the old walls and
debris can be torn down and hauled away
work will begin on handsome and modern
theater.
Mamie Whitney Shepherd, of the Flying
Jordans Company. which recently played
a weeks engagement at the Park, lost her
stage wardrobe and part OF her personal
apparel by the fire. Mr.. Jordan also lost
some OF the rigging used In the troupe =
aerial acts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

When Mr.. Bryan was announced TO adj
dress the Arkansas Legislature an ardent
16-to-1 member moved TO take down the
picture OF JEFF Davis. which has displaced
that OF George Washington in the hall OF
the House. and put up that of Bryan while
he was speaking. Cries of NO" and
"Never' came from all parts of the house,
which goes to show that the ex-Confeder-
ate President is a greater man I'm the esti-
nation of the siiverites Of Arkansas than
IS Mr.. Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

A legislature never closed it's labors more
quietly and more decorously than did the
General Assembly of Indiana last evening
at an early hour. The most important
measures had been pushed to the front by
the general concurrence of the members.
and the bills that were not reached were,
as a rule of little consequence. Governor
Mount was cooperating with the Legis-
lature. so that all the bills were returned TO
IL as soon as considered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

Who says that the higher education in
terfereS with the truly feminine qualities
of our girls and makes them forget the
domestic virtues of their mothers and
grandmothers? Here is the senior class OF
girls at a Michigan college having quilt
ing bee, and what could be more sweetly
domestic than this?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
Asking Too Much.

First Patriot-And NOW the King OF
Greece would that his people go home to
fight instead of carrying the war from
here in America Caramba y Havana
Maduro, What foolish thing,
Second Patriot-Foolish? BY CORY, 1T
bates Bannagher, and Bannagher bate the
divil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

IL certain senator's put chips on their
shoulders when they heard that the Presi-
dent and Speaker Reed were determined TO
push tariff bill through that body without
debate they must be very angry with the
Vice President for his remark rejecting
upon the unnecessary delay i'm legislation.
The Senate should know that the people
are displeased with It's delays the past two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and Il. o. News Co.,
III Dearborn ctreet.
CiNcINNATI-J r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street.
LCLISvILLE-C. It. Deeriag. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and LoulSVllle
Book Co.. &c Fourth avenue.
ST. LloUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and Il street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

1t looks now as If the willy King George
and his advisers had kindly pointed out to
the powers a hole to crawl through. Else
why this readiness to snatch at an oppor-
tunity TO compromise when they were de-
Uanding unconditional submission?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

Those gentlemen who came here from a
State in which the lobby is sometimes
potential and proclaimed their purpose to
beguile the Legislature by the seductive
influence OF wine suppers row know that
that sort of thing will not win in Indiana.
The people of this State look upon such
proclamation as an indignity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09

Great editors whose papers had nothing
20 do with the election OF Mr.. Mckinley
are now engaged in telling him what TO
do. Fortunately. he is not compelled either
10 read or to heed.