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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
A FULL REHEARSAL.
Amateur Performance of the "DOctOr
of AIcantara" Promises to BE Good.

The first general rehearsal of the Doctor
of Alcantara' was held last evening at the
Grand Opera House. The performance will
be Friday and SATURDAY evenings of this
be Friday and Saturday evenings of this
for Friday evening is very heavy, few seats
being left. The matinee will be so cents to
all parts of the house. The performance
for the benefit of the Free kindergarten
and Children's Aid Society promises every
success. Tickets have been readily dis
posed of, every one is interested, and last,
but not least, the production of the tuneful
opera will be far above the ordinary for
nonprofessional talent. There will be sur
priSes at the excellence of the voices and
at the acting. Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace
has opportunity for a number of good bits
in the way Of both singing and acting, and
with her accustomed skill does both to per-
lection. Although not having been heard
for three years, her voice seems to have
gained by it's rest. Her low notes, which
have been her strong power to move the
emotions, are as deliciously rich as ever.
Miss Rowena New is graceful in all that
she does and her clear, high soprano voice
has carrying power that makes its quail
ties notable both in solos and concerted
numbers. Mrs. Charles b. Foster has the
eccentric part and does a charming little
Spanish dance in connection with her solo
in the first act. Mr.. Harry Graham, who
- 80 a. 10 bONAt nStOl anu q
singer 1t is difficult to decide which he
does best if either. He treads the boards
as If to the manner born and sings with all
the ease of a professional. Mr.. f. B. Mar
tindale jr., does the lovers part and makes
his grand entrance in a basket Mr.. Mar
tindale has an excellent tenor voice and is
an actor of ability The comedy roles are
in the hands of DR.. G. E. Hunt and Mr..
Il. s. r. Seguin, and they do them to the
kings taste. The choruses are well sung
by fifty or more young people. There is
not a dull or stupid line of music in the
score. It is full of pretty airs and is melo-
dious throughout. It is one of the best
operas for such an Entertainment for it is
light enough, is musical, is interesting and
has enough of comedy to suit all tastes.
turn for patronage, every one who attends
will be. comforting a good on hundreds of
first principles of right living, in the eleven
free kindergarten schools of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES.
Preparations for the Meeting at Ev.
ansviile Next Week.

The sixth annual State Conference of
Charities and Corrections will be held at
Evansville Nov. 9, 10 and II. The opening
meeting on Tuesday evening will be held
in the Grand Opera House. The succeed
ing meetings will be held in the Y. M. C. A.
building The following officers will be pres
ent at the sessions of the conferences:
President-T. J. Charlton, Plainfleld
Vice Presidents-John w. Tingle. Wayne
county; r. f. Ellison, Allen county; Miss
Laura Ream, Marion county; Miss Sarah
Hathaway. ST. Joseph county
Secretary-Miss Mary T.. Wilson, Evans
vile.
Executive Committee-T. j. Charlton
Plainfield; Miss Mary 7. Wilson, Evans
Vile; Prof. Frank A. Fetter, Bloomington;
w. c. Ball, Terre Haute; William Warren,
Evansville; A. T. Hert, Jeffersonville Err
nest Bicknell, Indianapolis, secretary of
committee.
Local Committee-William S. French, Ma
jor William Nelson. DR. S. Kenosha Ses-
sions, Miss Mary T. Wilson, Rev. Isaac
Rypins, Mrs William Warren Major "A. c..
Rosencranz. Major William Nelson, Leh-
man S. Kahn, Captain G. ]. Murphy, Hon.
August LEIGH, Mrs A, ]. Thomas, Mrs.
Anna Lemcke DR.. Frances Cantrell, Mark
S. Sontag, Alfred Bixby, William Warren,
William l.. Swormstedt, c. A. Hughs.
The railroad companies have granted a
round trip, on the certificate plan. At the
hotels of Evansville special hotel rates have
been secured The St George has been Sc
lected as headquarters. The indianapolis
people who will attend the conference will
leave here Nov. at noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
is WEARY OF THE DELAY
ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE
STREET-CAR LITIGATION.
How the Three-Cent Fare Case Has
Not Been Pushed by the City's
Legal representatives,.

There was a fairy story sailing around
from Chicago last week to the effect that
the 3-cent-fare case would come up before
the United States Court of Appeals in that
city to-day However, the city attorney is
engaged in prosecuting a little suit for per-
sCnal damages against the Vandaia Rail-
road Company, now on trial before Judge
Baker, and there have been no signs of his
going to Chicago to push the interests of
the city in this litigation. The burden Of
action rests now SO entirely upon the city
that the attorney general has dropped out
of the case, and when he dropped out of
it last June all disposition to push the case
went out with him. AS a matter of fact,
all the work of pressing the cause of the
people in this matter was done by the attor-
ney general. 1t was he who worked up the
case that went to the State Supreme Court
after Judge Showalter granted his temper
airy injunction against the enforcement of
the 3-cent-fare law. He made an argument
before the Supreme Court in the Navin
case and secured a decision favorable to
the law.
After the decision of the Supreme Court
it was the duty of the city attorney to ask
the United States court for modification
of it's injunction. The attorney general
wore d pain u the CITY attorney Olllce
trying to stir him up to move in the matter,
and finally succeeded in getting action by
making out all the papers himself When
Judge Showalter again decided against the
city and the city appealed, the attorney
general, representing simply the prosecut-
ing attorney, was practically out of the
case and it has since Jagged.
The attorney general has grown quite out
of patience with the feeble manner in
which this litigation has been pushed 1T
seems as if everybody has lost interest in
the case" he said yesterday. Even the
newspapers have dropped the matter. AS
far as can see there hasn't been one thing
done towards pushing this litigation since
the Showalter decision, unless it has been
the filing of that little suit down at Mobiles
vile. AS a matter of fact the case ought
to have gone directly to the Supreme Court
of the United States and there is where
expected it would go when l stepped out
of the litigation. l wish the newspapers
would stir this thing up. Let them jump
onto the attorney general or anybody else
Anyway, to get a decision of some kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
WILL GO BACK TO THE SERVICE.
Firemen Taken OF the Pension List
Minor Department Changes.

Firemen Taken OF the Pension List
Minor Department Changes.
Several firemen who were placed on the
pension list a year ago on account of dis
abilities they sustained in the discharge of
their duties are to go back into the serv-
ice. The cases of Henry Cook and Frank
Sloan were passed on by the pension board
last night. On the recommendation of the
police surgeon these two men were sent
back to the force Chief Barrett said that
Cook would be placed on duty as tower
Waterman and Sloan would be put to firing
SIS engine. Sloan was injured at the
Schnull fire, on South Meridian street, and
Cook at the wheel works fire five years ago.
To-day the police surgeon will pass on the
physical condition of Warren Rice, who
was severely injured by being thrown on
his back from a truck. If he is passed fa-
vorably he will be put to driving 9s
engine.
At the meeting of the Board of Public
Safety yesterday morning Retiring Police
Surgeon Courtney recommended that John
A. Perkins, one of the tiremen stationed
at engine house No. 8, in North Indian
apoliS, be placed on the pension list. DR..
Courtney reported that Perkins is perma-
nentIy disabled OH account of an accident to
his eyes which befell him while in the dis
charge of his duties. The recommendation
present stoker of engine No. Z, was trans
ferred to engine No. s., where he will fill
the place vacated by the retirement Of
Cicero Seibert to the pension list some
time ago. James Branyon, stoker on En-
CINE 6. takes Woodruff's place. August
Shaffer, of the West Indianapolis force,
was promoted to Branyans place.
Monthly reports were submitted by vari-
Gus employees of the board. The market
master reported receipts for the month
and the clerk of the board $477.8O. License
Inspector Manning reported that licenses
bringing "a, 759 to the city's revenue were
taken out during the month, including
eighteen saloon licenses at $3.50 each.
Indications are that the firemen's annual
ball. to be given at Tomlinson Hall Nov
"a, will be one of the most successful since
the organization of the pension fund. AL
ready contributions amounting to 81, 100 have
been received and no tickets have yet been
sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
ARE WITHOUT LICENSES.
Most of the Numerous Midwives of tn
City Have Neglected the New Law.

Physicians are wondering what steps will
be taken to enforce the provisions of the
law regulating the practice of medicine
surgery and obstetrics which covers the
practice of midwifery. The law provides
that all persons who had been engaged in
the practice of midwifery for ten years
prior to the going into effect Of the law,
and who desired to continue in such prac-
tice, should apply to the State Board of
Medical Registration and Examination for
certificates within ninety days, as physi-
clans were required to do. The law also
provides that in future those desiring to
engage in the practice should present a
diploma from recognized school of OBJ
stetrics or submit to an examination as to
their qualifications.
The midwives in Indianapolis are num-
bered by the score. So far as is known
none of them has applied to the board for
certificates. AS the ninety days have ex-
pired, it is supposed that those who had
practiced for ten years will now have to
present diplomas from obstetrical schools
or take examinations in order to comply
to the local Board of Health for information
as to whether they can continue in practice
and and have uniformly been told that e they
Board Of Medical Registration and Exam
ination, just as physicians are required to
90. MOI long ago Lnere was one woman
who expressed some fear lest she would
be arrested, as one of her patients had died
The law has penal clause attached making
it a misdemeanor punishable by fine OF
not less than $25 nor more than 5000 for VIC.
lating its provisions. The usual authors
ties are responsible for the enforcement of
the law, and to secure the punishment of
those unlawfully practicing medicine, sur
gerry, obstetrics or Midwifery ii would be
the duty of the grand jury to return indict-
ments, as in other criminal laws
DIR. E. ID. Clark, secretary of the Board of
Health, regards the provision requiring mid
wives to have certificates as a wise one.
He says that in perhaps ninety-five cases
out of a hundred the midwives would be
perfectly competent but it is for the safety
and protection of the other five cases that
the law is on the statute books. With It's
enforcement the local Board of Health has
nothing to do. DR.. Clark says that It would
be comparatively easy to ascertain which of
the midwives are legally qualified by going
over the birth returns, compiling list of
the midwives and then ascertaining from
the county clerk how many have been au-
thorized to practice by the State Board of
Medical Registration and Examination.
One clause of the law is sometimes over
looked, although it seems to have been iu-
serted with humanitarian ideas-it is the
clause which permits gratuitous services be-
ing rendered in cases of emergency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
INDIANAPOLIS BALL TEAM.
Negotiations On with Two Men t.
Take the Management.

Manager w. Fl. Watkins of the Pittsburg
team, left for that city last evening, after
days visit with Messrs. Brush and Colt
He has about given up all hope of securing
any of his Indianapolis players for the
Pittsburg club, and is inclined to the opin-
ion that there will not be many changes in
the team that represents indianapolis in the
Western League next season. ''Watty' will
remain in Pittsburg through the winter,
and will be on the ground at Philadelphia
early next week for the League meeting
Pittsburg never had a team that played the
sort of ball ''Watty'' will make the Pirates
play next season. Team work has been un-
known there for some time, and the system
Watkins will introduce will be a revelation
to the Smoky City fans. They are fortu-
nate in securing him as manager 1t is an
open secret that he is getting a salary so
large that no inducement which could have
been offered by Indianapolis would have
been sufficient to hold him here He will
be worth all and more money to Pittsburg
than the owners of that team are paying
him. Before leaving last evening he said
that the Indianapolis management was ne
gotlating with two good men, either or
whom would make a first-class manager.
President Colt confirmed this statement
but said negotiations had not progressed
far enough to enable him to name the men,
He hopes to land one or the other, and has
certainly offered enough money to make it
worth while for one of them to assume the
management The trouble is good men for
the place are scarce, and it is generally
recognized that it will not be an easy. task
to fill Watkins's place. The work of keep
ing Indianapolis in front is job that
causes them to hesitate, especially if they
have good offers elsewhere.
Chauncey Fisher was with Mr.. Watkins
for some time yesterday. Fisher is on
Brooklyns reserve list, but would like to
play in Pittsburg, so it is rumored. Billy
Dammann also called on his old manager
at the Grand Hotel Dammann is spending
the winter here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
Y. M. C. A. LECTURE COURSE.
AuspiciOusIy Opened with the DE-
Vere-SapiO Concert.

The opening entertainment of the Y. M
c. A. lecture course for this winter was
given last night at Englishs Opera House.
The attraction was the Redpath Grand
Concert Company, of which Nine. Clemen-
tine Devere-Sapio is the bright particular
star. A large audience heard the concert
and enjoyed it. Nine. De We're is we'll
She was one of the soloists at the last May
festival, when her voice was greatly adj
mired. The programme also included Mrs.
Clara Murray, harpist; Mr.. Arthur Beres-
ford, bass Mr.. Paul Listemann, violin, and
Signor Romualdo Sapio, as musical director
The programme of music was given as
follows:
Minuet. in A fiat....... ........Papendieck
Signor Sapio.
Honor and Arms (Samson). Handel
Mr. Beresford.
"FantaSie" (Carmen). Bizet- Hubay
Mr.. LiStemann.
Bird song, 1.-THE Pearl of Brazil" -. David
Nine. De We're.
"Danse Des Sylphs' .:..............G odefroid
THE Two Grenadiers'' .Schumann
Mr.. Beresford
Ave Marie" ...... .Schubert-Wilhelmi
Mrs. Murray and Mr.. Listemann.
Air: Let the bright seraphim burning row
Their loud, uplifted angel trqmpets
dow ..-..;.... 49,. ...'..''..Hahdel
Scene De La Csarda" ............. .Nachez
Mr.. Listemann.
Noel christmas NORM. .........s -Grounod
Nine. De We're and Mr. Beresford, Mrs.
Murray. Messrs. Lstemann and Sapio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
WILL ABOLISH SMOKE
BUILDING INSPECTOR BUNTING PRO-
POSES TO HAVE NO MORE OF 1T.
Gets After Owners of Ofice buildings
-Firemen on the Pension List to
Return to the Service.

Steps are at last being taken by the adj
ministration to enforce the anti-smoke or
dinance The ordinance makes it the duty
of the building inspector to require owners
or occupants of all buildings other than
residences to abate the smoke nuisance.
Builder Inspector Bunting has said that
he was not required to take any steps by
the ordinance until complaints were filed
in his office. Mayor Taggart has conferred
with him about the subject, and yesterday
notices were sent to Albert Byfeld, custo-
dian of the Stevenson sky-scraper on Wash
ington street, and 10 J. T.. Brush, manager
of the When building, notifying them to
abate the nuisance within ten days, as
provided in General Ordinance g. 1896. AT
the expiration of that period, If the order
has not been complied with, it will be the
duty of the building inspector to file affi-
davits in Police Court, when the owners be-
come liable to a fine of not less than 81 nor
more than SIS for each day the nuisance
continues.
GAS fast as am informed of other build
ings where the ordinance is being violated
1 will take steps to have the smoke abat-
ed said Mr.. Bunting yesterday afternoon.
At the office of the Board of Public Safety
it is said that notices have been sent to
other persons with good results. There
was one case on East ST. Clair street where
complaints were made on account of smoke
from a factory. A resident complained, the
owner was notified and complied with the
ordinance. AT any rate, the man who made
the complaint has since reported that the
nuisance has been abated.
In an interview in the Journal yesterday
morning w. E. Stevenson spoke of the diff
ficultieS that had been encountered in try
ing to get smoke consumers for the build
ing that bears his name Several hundred
dollars have been spent on consumers that
were absolutely worthless Mr.. Stevenson
said that it was impossible to get natural
gas in sufficient quantities and that the
building would have to be mortgaged to pay
coal bills if hard coal is used.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
WISE AND CONSERVATIVE WORK OF
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Chairman Hanna Expresses Satisfac-
ton with the WOrI<-Recom-
mendatiOns to Congress.

Hugh H. Hanna, chairman of the none
tary executive committee will leave to-day
for Washington, where the monetary COM
mission has resumed its sittings. 1t will
probably remain In session until it has ma
tured its recommendations to Congress for
a reform in the currency and banking sys-
tenn of the country. 1t Is hoped to have this
report ready early in the approaching ses-
sion Of Congress. After making its report it
is the expectation that the commission will
frame a measure embodying it's plan and
making the changes in existing laws neces-
sary to carry it out.
1.-THE work of the commission" said Mr..
Hanna last evening, will believe, more
than justify the great expectations of the
country excited by the high character of
its members They have gone about their
task with energy and have devoted to it an
intelligent breadth of view and a variety
of knowledge and practical experience that
has seldom been found in any commission
Their work has been untrammeled by
political bias or by personal ambition, and
they have been free to carry out their pur-
pose of recommending what they believe to
be the best reforms that can be accom-
plished at this time without disturbance of
values. 1t is their earnest desire to put our
currency system upon substantial basis in
order that it may be capable of resisting
the storms which frequently overtake the
business world. They have given thorough
investigation Of the subject, have carefully
digested the thousands of suggestions that
have come voluntarily from the people and
those from practical financiers in answer to
the interrogatories sent out, and they are
now prepared to formulate their plan
While have not participated in their de-
liberations know enough of the lines upon
which they have been working to feel as
sured that the plan they have in mind is
wise, conservative and practicable, one upon
which I am convinced all level-headed men
who desire to see the agricultural and COM
mercial interests of the country prosper can
unite. 1 am satisfied that such reforms as
they may recommend will be by progressive
steps, avoiding any sudden or radical
changes. The administration and leaders in
Congress have all along shown themselves
in hearty accord with the spirit of broad
patriotism that moved the. Indianapolis
monetary convention and l have faith in
the belief that we shall have rational cur
rency reform legislation at this session of
Congress"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04

flowers in the greatest profusion. The chill
sponded heartily to all the exercises. The
programme was listened to with the closest
attention. The programme as arranged IN
cluded the following: .
Song. holy, Holy, Holy school; inyo-
cation, Rev. B. A. Jenkins; solo, Mrs l. M.
Boyd presentation, School Commissioner +.
J. Robson; response, Hon w. =. IAN as as
N. Cropsey; address, Governor James A.
Mount; song. Land of Greatness school
"Sient Influences" Miss Wilhelmina Seeg-
song, primary schools; addresses, capt
Harry Adams and d. M. Geetlng, eX1supe1T-
intendent public instruction; SOLO, MIS-. l.
M BOYd: "AmeriCa."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
Mr.. ELLISON'S RESIGNATION
Congregation of the First Baptist
Church Accents 1t with Regret.

AT the close of the prayer meeting of the
First Baptist Church last evening a COM
munication from the official board relative
to the resignation of Rev. d. ]. Ellison, pas
tor Of the church, was read by the secre-
tary of the church, in which, after express
ing regrets that the pastor could not see
his way clear to recall his resignation, 1T
was recommended that the resignation be
accepted. This by vote of the church was
done and the moderator of the meeting, Mr..
Pickens, was authorized to select ten mem
bers of the church in it's union working
branches to prepare appropriate resolutions
on the part of the church over the sever
ance of the pleasant relations which have
existed between pastor and people for three
years past. The names of the members of
this committee will be announced at the
Thursday evening prayer meeting OF next
week. motion was made and carried that
the official board of the church at once APP
point committee to recommend a success
sor to Mr.. Ellison who sewers his connec-
ton with the church as pastor on the last
Sabbath of the present year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04

Yesterday was the opening day Of the as
sembly hall of school No. 45, the new build
ing at the corner of Park avenue ard TWEEN
ty-third street. The building is one of the
best that has been erected in the city. 1t
is handsome enthusiastically, of brick and
stone, and Is complete in it's arrangements,
sanitary and otherwise. 1t was crowded
with the parents of the pupils and friends
of the teachers and pupils, invitations hay
ing been sent out to a large number. Miss
Washburn, the principal. and all the teach
ers made the guests welcome. The hall was
IN holiday attire with autumn leaves AMI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04

ice an account will be given of the service
held within the ruins of glastonbury Abb
hey, In western England, by the bishops at
tending the recent Lambeth conference.
Mr. Mann was there three weeks after
ward and took notes of this interesting
place often spoken of as the Cradle OF
British Christianity on account of the
first church on the British isles having
been built there not long after the ascen-
sion of our Lord. Mr.. Mann also visited
other abbey ruins, among them Tintern,
on the Wye, and a number of the most
known cathedrals of England, France and
Belgium. He also visited schools devoted
to the education of deaf children and at
tended conventions of deaf mutes and their
educators. held in Glasgow and London.