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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
TEDDY AND HIS "LOlDY."
Cake Walk Laurels Placed On Their
Heads-BedIam Broke Loose.

The negro beaux and bellies may have in
vented that institution known as the '.cake
walk" but in it's latter day development it
has gone away beyond them. 1t is no
longer walk, but a dance, by the side of
which the Spanish fandango pales into in
significance. The beauty about the walk
is that it is not held down to any particular
form by convention or tradition, and each
couple entering for prize is free to invent
and perform any particular dance that
fancy may dictate.
Last evening the Henrietta Club" gave
it's second grand mask and cake
walk at the Cleveland Club Hall.
Tickets were % cents, ladies free in the
full sense of the term, and the place was
damned up stairs and down. A part of the
jewellers were masked, but the great major
ity were not. The invitations announced
that Il prize of a bicycle would be awarded
to the most graceful gent walker" md
gold watch to "the most comical costumed
gent with prizes of smaller value to the
ladies who might excel in these particu-
lars. Therefore, the walk was looked
forward to with the deepest interest. but
no walk was ever successful danced be-
fore midnight. and in the meantime the
crowd drove dull care away with dancing
and beer. The comparatively few maskers
did not strive for the artistic or beautiful
in their costumes, but rather for the comic
The men outnumbered the women three TO
one, and we're for the most part older
youths, who are fast at small expense, and
younger youths, who are anxious TO be-
come fast. The first families were not
represented by their young men, as is
usually the case with this sort of bail in
other cities. The women were for the most
part young, and two or three of them We're
pretty. All chewed gum more or less. and
their glad rags did not differ greatly
from the costumes they wear upon the
street when they go forth to seek new ac-
any wise immodest; in fact all were as
high as the neck and as low as the shoe
tops. Most of the gents" kept their hats
on, and some few of them smoked when
tney felt like it.
Most of the crowd had absorbed sufficient
beer to be a bit noisy by midnight, when
the wax was announced. Mr. Mike
Duffy president of the club, announced that
the entrance fee was quarter. Ladies is
complime ntary" he declared land gents
that has paid will be known by a red riO-
bon" A great ring was formed, and the
crowd cheered Justify for various favorites
Three colored gents had been chosen a.
judges. but every one present regarded him.
self, and particularly herself as a Judge of
the contest and the judgments were given
freely and in a loud voice. The walks,
or rather the dances, were pretty in the
extre me. Seldom is anything nearly so good
in the way of dancing seen on the local
stage. " lille those performed by the six
couples differed in details, all were alike in
their general nature. partaking bit of the
Spanish dance, without any can-can fea-
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RETURN OF DR. HOBBS.
1900 Tons of PrOvisiOns Distributed
to Starving East Indians.

NEW YORK, Dec. l-Rev. DR.. Richard
Gear Hobbs, the commissioner sent out
from New York for the purpose of relieving
the starving people of India, returned to-
day. after an absence Of nearly six months.
Or. Hobbs sailed for India on June II, from
San Francisco, on the City of Everett. char
tered by the United States government.
The ship carried $500 tons of corn and many
other supplies, to be distributed in the fam
ine-strcken districts DR.. Hobbs tells of
the terrible ravages of the plague and of
the dreadful suffering of the people in India
from starvation. The work of distribution
of the supplies was done entirely by Ameri-
can missionaries and in an impartial man
ner. All of the famine districts were visit
ed, and that portion of central India in
which the famine was most severe was
given special attention.
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DIR. Won HOLLEBEN TALKS.
Views of the German Ambassador on
the Haitimn and other Question:.

Views of the German Ambassadors on
the Haitian and other Questions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. DIR. Won Hole
ben, the new German ambassador, was seen
at the embassy to-day, and, for the first
time since his arrival, consented to speak
concerning some or the questions of mutual
interest between the United States and Ger
many. AS to the Haitian controversy DIR.
Won Holleben said: Il have received no
official instructions from my government on
the subject, yet, speaking unofficially the
case has assumed in the press proportions
far greater than it deserves. 1t is simply
question of collecting an indemnity for an
otfense against a German citizen residing
in Haiti. Beyond this all is conjecture, and
there is no basis of fact whatsoever for
the reports as to what might ultimately oc-
cur. The demand is similar, l am told, TO
many in which the United States has de-
manded indemnity from South American re-
publcs. AS this right of demanding and
enforcing the payment, of indemnity is uni
VerSaliy recognized, / do not doubt the case
will be settled in the usual way between
the immediate parties in interest, Germany
and Haiti: But in any event, the case is OF
| too little Importance TO attract serious con-
sideration, and ii is needless to conjecture
on future probabilities or possibilities"
The ambassador was asked as to the tar
| if, but he did not care to discuss that mat
ter. On the general feeling in Germany he
said: There is, am glad to say, the most
kindly sentiment throughout Germany
toward the American people and their gov
eminent.
When DR.. Won Holleben was asked as to
the meaning of Germany's steps towards
| increasing her navy. he smilingly replied:
| Germany is a peaceful nation, and L am
| glad to say that, like President Mckinney,
the Emperor of Germany IS one of the most
| pacific rulers i'll the world. Naturally. Ger
many wants an adequate navy, just as the
! United States desires a strong naval force,
not as a means of aggression, but to main
tain her interests the world over. navy
is one of the surest means of securing peace,
as it commands respect and q recognition
of just rights Moreover, German colonial
interests are becoming very great in Aus
tralia South Africa and elsewhere, and the
German citizenship abroad is spreading to
the utmost limits, even in China and eastern
communities. 1t is but natural, therefore,
that Germany desires to adopt every means
for caring for her own people the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02

United States report 1OSS principal stations,
6.247 outstations. 1874 American mission
with $50 .266 communicates. of whom "a so
were added last year, 2@2,563 pupils under
instruction and a total income of s. $685. GIL
The foreign missionary society in Can
ada reports SO principal stations. 227 out
stations. 242 Canadian missionaries, sos ma
tive laborers. liz churches, with 9191 COM
year. The native contributions were S32. 339
and the contributions in Canada 1888 &c.
The missionary societies of the United
States, Canada. Great Britain. continental
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia number
249, with 1894 stations and 1920 outstations
There are 1859 missionaries, 1929 native
are 913 AS persons under instruction. and
the income in all these countries is $12 $685.
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lures. and a bit OF the "coon" swagger.
Five OF the couples went through their
dances admirably. but the sixth couple were
undeniabiy Intoxicated. and the crowd
promptly KISSED them. The LADY" was a
beautiful and voluptuous young woman, and
her pitiable condition so excited the SYM
pathy of an Unknown gent among the
spectators that he advanced into the ring,
threw his arm about her neck and led her
to seat.
The noisiest portion of the assemblage
seemed to favor one Riley as the most
graceful gent walker" but the judges
aH arded the prize TO ''Teddie'' Corners and
his .'loidy." and a riot was narrowly avert
ed. Bedlam broke loose, for all the world
like Democratic city convention, and the
followers of Riley lifted him upon their
shoulders and bore him in triumphant de-
fiance about the hall, while the successful
Corners and his lady We're bowling their ac-
know Judgments from the stage.
Dis snap was all fixed" snapped one OF
the LADIES' who had yelled herself hoarse
for Riley. "Why, Chimmie Riley's de swell
est guy on de walk in town. Why, dey
makes books on his walk out to LooeyVllle.
Desc short skates don't know what a
walk isl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
MISSIONARY STATISTICS.
stations, LabOrers, Churches, COmmu-
nicants and Expenditures.

BOSTON, Dec. 1+-Rev. DR.. F. E. Strong,
of the Missionary Herald, has compiled
statistics of Protestant missions in this and
other lands for the past year. as follows:
The number of stations of the American
board is: outstations 1.126: American labor
ers, 543; native laborers, 1856; churches, 40;
communicates. i4e06; number added last
year 1914; schools of all grades. ISL; total
number under instruction. 54.615; native con-
tributions for all purposes. $1l3,039; cost
of missions. $6S6,2S9
The foreign missionary societies Of Great
Britain and Ireland Comprise 1854 stations
S.139 outstations, 5.2S7 European mission
aries, %, 104 native laborers. 371,7 S5 COM
municants, $3.50 of whom were added last
year. The number of pupils under instruc-
ton was 4S45l5 and the income in Great
Britain was S6lO6593. The grand total in
come of British foreign missionary and
kindred societies was IS 054 1876.
The thirty-three foreign missionary So
cieties of the evangelical churches of the
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Total ....,......


Arrangements were completed in New
York a few days ago by which a repre-
sentative bowling team from Greater New
York will tour the West in February and
March 1898. Two of New York's most
prominent bowling men. DIR. II. Timm. pres
ident of the American Bowling Congress-
who is also one of the star rollers of the
Fidelia Club. and Charles X. Starr, of the
champion Metropolitan Club, are at the
head OF the venture. They have arranged
with Samuel harpf. who has already ar
ranged and managed three successful West
ern trips for the Brooklyn and Buffalo
clubs, to arrange and personally conduct the
tour The team will leave New York Feb.
20 and proceed to Buffalo for four games
after which cleveland, Columbus, Spring
fed. Dayton. Cincinnati. Louisville, St.
Louis. Chicago and Indianapolis Will be Wis
ited
Owing to the length of the trip and the
large number of games to be rolled, il will
be necessary to carry at least twelve men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
POSTED HER OWN BILLS.
Iowa Equal Suffrage Advocate Fined
$40 In u Police Court.

WATERLOO, Ia, Dec. Mrs. Sara w.
Whitney, the equal suffrage advocate.
against whom an information was filed for
violating the city ordinance in regard to
bill-posting, appeared before Mayor Groat
yesterday, pleaded guilty. and was fined sic.
Subsequently the mayor RENTED the fine.
The offense consisted in posting a few hand
bills for lecture on equal suffrage upon
telephone poles. This is contrary to city
ordinance, and when informed of that fact
she abstained from further work of the sort.
George Leland. who filed the information,
says she received the bills too late to Sc
cure q blllposter, and concluded to put up
a few herself but did not know il WAS
poles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Jan. 4 the Dny.

Jan. 4 has been fixed as the day for
formally awarding to indianapolis the
honor of entertaining the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen at the next August meet.
The executive committee, consisting of
Messrs. Potter, Kerriker and Morrison, met
in New York Saturday. They agreed that
they were for Indianapolis and expressed
the belief that this city would suit the
league membership of the United States.
but they did not feel like establishing the
precedent of making the decision, although
they recognized their right to do so, with
out first giving notice of their intention.
Accoy dinghy the notice OF their intended
acton will be published in the l. A. w.
bulletin and then the executive COMMITTEES
will award this city the national meet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
PITTSBURG COAL TRUST.
Scheme to Combine All the River OPP
orators and Shippers.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 1.-The biggest COM
bination of river coal interests ever at
tempted promises to be effected before the
new year. 1t has been talked of for years,
but has at. last come TO focus. The
scheme proposes the organization of one
company with a capitalization of 81 100000.
1t is to be a huge trust, controlling the
river coal interests from Lock No. s. on
the Monongahela river, to New Orleans.
The primary object of the combination is
to reduce expenses in both mining and ship
ping. The Fittsburg operators hope by this
means to successfully compete with the
Kanawha river product. 1t is claimed that
it is but to reap the reward that will be
gained in the reduction of operating eX-
penses. The elimination of the cutting done
by Pitts0urg shippers is also expected to
contribute to the dividends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The United States am
bassador, Andrew D. White, in his inter-
view yesterday with the German minister
for foreign affairs, Baron Won Bulow, re-
ceived emphatic assurances couched in
friendly terms, of Germany's moderate in
tentions in regard to demanding OF Haltl
indemnity for the Illegal Imprisonment OF
Herr Emil LuederS, a German subject.
Baron Won Bulow assured Mr.. White OF
Germany's good will and respect for Amer
lean susceptibility, which caused the Ger
man government to reduce it's claim for
indemnity to $4,000. Mr.. White explained
that the United States cruiser Marblehead
was going to Port-au-Prince, HaytI, solely
to protect American interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
dummy Rowan Defeats Cavanaugh.
Special to the Indiananolis Journal

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec l. - Three hundred
sports at the Maple Grove Athletic Club
house last night saw Dummy Rowan of
Ottawa, ILL.,, defeat Thomas Cavanaugh, of
Buffalo. They weighed IA and 14O pounds,
respectively. From the start Rowan pushed
the fighting and during the twenty rounds
there was no blood nor a knock-down. The
club referee was Acy Kluff. Cavanaugh
was favorite. because of his long string of
victories, but it was soon apparent that
Rowan was the best trained. Charles Burns,
challenged the winner, and Lyons, who is
recently from Philadelphia, will be given
the first match. Burns and Rowan boxed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
ECZEMA TEN YEARS
Suffered Untold Agonies. Limbs
Swollen so Gould Not /.
Get About.
AbIest Physicians SignaIIY Failed.
Was Absolutely Dishesrtened.
Had Lost All Hope.
Gave CUTICURA a Trial Which
Resulted in Absolute and
Perfect Cure.

For ten years Isnffered untold agonies from
that dread disease Eczema, my lower limbs
most of the time being so swollen and broken
out that could hardly so about. had to wear
slippers so that could move about at all. My
brother, physician of thirty years practice
and extensive experience, had tried in vain
TO effect cure and signally failed. tried
other physicians of splendid ability with like
results, and had reached that point where
became absolutely dishearteneds anu IN tact
had lost ell hope, when friend (after long
aud continued persuasion) succeeded in IN
ducing me 10 at least give CUTICURA RENE
DIAs trial. / shall never regret that did
So and until my dying day shall sing the
praises of them. l used two cakes of CUTI-
CURA SOAP and two boxes of CUTICURA (oint-
meat), and it resulted in an absolute and
% ornament cure. l feel that owe suffering
humanity the debt OF at least, IN my feeble
way, calling their attention 10 my case and
absolute cure. l am now, l feel, perfectly
cured, sound as dollar, and the sweets OK
lifeare SELL mine, thank God, and tOCUTICuRA
REMEDIES attribute my almost miraculous
cure. l refer all Interested to the Postmaster
of this place, any of the ministers, the prom
inent business men, and all of the citizens of
our vicinity indiscriminately, and especially
to my friend, John A. Is. Shippey. attorney at
law, who succeeded in persuading me to give
CUrICURA REMEDIES n trial. With profound
gratitude, l remain your most enthusiastic
admirer, DAVID NJ. SAPP, Plymouth, Ill.
Dealer in Hardware, Stoves, etc.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Eastern Rail Lea.ue.

NEW YORK, Dec. lat to-days meet
ing of the Eastern Baseball League the Off
cial standing of the clubs was announced as
follows: Syracuse, Toronto, Buffalo, Spring
field, Providence, Scranton, Montreal,
Wilkesbarre. The board in view of pro-
tests, will ask Arthur Irwin to appear be-
fore the league meeting tomorrow and ex-
plain the charges that many of his Toronto
players belong really to the Washington
team of the National League. The rumor
that Tom Burns, of Springfield, will man
Adrian c. Arson would go to Philadelphia
was revived at the meeting to-day. Burns
was present. but refused to say anything
on the subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
No More Luetgert Jurors Secured.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The examination Of
talesmen in the Luetgert case to-day was
marked by many conflicts between As
sistant States Attorney McEwen and At
torney Harmon counsel for defense. Judge
Gary was required to interfere frequently.
Attorney HARMON, in catechising venremen,
took frequent occasion to attack the relia-
blity of police testimony. AT the close of
the day no additional jurors had been Sc
cured, but four men had been accepted by
the defense and will be examined by the
state tomorrow. They are Frank Skid
more, u carpenter; John Danielson. a car
penter; John F. zipp, a caterer, and James
W. Ball, clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02

Club asking that committee be appointed
to appraise thaSfurnituIe of that club with
q, view to the purchase of it and the admis-
sion of the Numbers of the White Grub
nto the Indianapolis l.. A. w. Club The
committee was appointed. but it is the
understanding that the purchase of the fur
nlture is rot 10 prevent the indianapolis
l.. A. W.sCIub rejecting any undesirable
members of the White Cub. The member
ship Toll last night showed that the new
CLUB has elghty-siX members. and there
are at least two hundred more wheelmen
who have signified their intention TO join.
a committee was appointed 10 secure a
clubhouse 1t viii report al a meeting to
be held in the Criminal Court room next
WeQneSdaY evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Governor o,Ferran ON Lynching.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. LIN his mes
sage to the General Assembly, which con-
vened to-day, Governor OFerrall discusses
the lynching question and proposes legisla-
ton to correct the evil. He urges that q
heavy pecuniary penalty be imposed on
each county and city in which lynching
occurs; that wherever the military may be
called out to protect u prisoner in Il county
or city, such county or city be charged
with the expenses thereof and that officers
who allow prisoners to be taken from their
custody without first having exhausted all
possible means 10 protect them, be sum-
marily suspended until the question of dis
missal shall be determined by a jury; also
that there be only one penalty for rape, and
that death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
THE L. Il. w CLUB MEETS.
Constitution AdOpted-White CycIers
Furniture.

The Indianapolis n A. w. Club met last
night in the Criminal Court room, with
President lockwood in the chair and about
sixty members present. The organization
was completed by the adoption of the con-
stitution and bylaws and the election of
the following members to constitute a
board OF directors: Thomas Taggart, Judge
]. f. McCray. Merrill Moores. d. B. Shide-
ler A. c. Newly, w G. Hunter, ]. A ALI
son, II. b. Hatfield and c. h. lockwood.
sand, and provision is made for the cleo
ton and expulsion of members The con-
stitution and bylaws are almost exactly
hAe those OF the South Side Bicycle Club
of st. Louis
A letter was read from the White Cycling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
DEFEAT FOR TUT RYAN
THE AUSTRALIAN BEsTED BY GUS
RUHLIN, THE AKRON GIANT.
Latter Was Awkward, but His Heavy
Blows in the Two Last Rounds
Made His Opponent GrOgGy.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-Gus Ruhlin
the giant heavyweight. of Akron. o.. de-
feated Tut Ryan, of Australia, tonight at
the Tulane Athletic Club in a ten-round
fight, John Duffy being the referee. Ruiz
lin was the taller and heavier. weighing
about 100 pounds. Ryan tipped the beam
at us pounds and. like his opponent, in
set was awkward. and Ryan, in point Of
cleverness, showed considerable superiority
The Australian, realizing his disadvantage,
fought for the body. and in the first eight
rounds landed with plenty of force on the
body. For time this weakened Rubin,
but he gained courage and finally became
stronger and captured the day. His blows
in the last two rounds were hard and Ryan
was groggy and could hardly have stood the
terrible raids round longer.
On every side Ryan was given praise for
his gamenesS and brilliancy, while Rubin
was simply looked on as a husky
heavyweight, with little chance of
ever becoming champion. Referee
Duffy admitted that Ryan did the
greater part of the leading, but
claims Rubin countered him at close po-
sitions and unquestionably outfought the
smaller man, and in the last two rounds
Ryan was practically q beaten man and
ms opponent was deserving of the decision.
RuhiIn and Maher will now be matched.
Inc event OF the evening was preceded
by four-round boxing match between Jim
Hall and Tom Mccarthy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-02
Military Scandal at Madrid.

MADRID, Dec. la military scandal is
occupying the attention of the press. This
is the attitude which the chief officers of
the Madrid garrison have taken toward
recently promoted officer whom they refuse
to receive on the ground that his advance
ment has been too rapid. No names are
given, but the incident comedies with
royal decree ordering a cavalry colonel of
the garrison to be transferred to the re-