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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

gentleman with literary ambition of
the reformative brand has written a book
entitled Facts and Fakes about Cuba"
The newspapers had the start of the liter
airy gentleman in the disbursement of both
the commodities named in his title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

If Republican representatives are DESTROYS
most satisfaction they will heed their de-
sire to keep down expenditures. The ex-
tracts from the remarks which General
Grant made to Congress, published in yes
terday's Journal. are appreciated now.
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Chicago is compelling it's policemen to
take an examination to show if they are
qualified for the discharge of their duties.
This seems sensible, but there are those
who will insist that asking a man to show
qualification for public service is an in
fringement of the inalienable rights of the
American citizen
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Explaining.

when Julia ard 1 married. said the
prosperous man, I'VE had not penny be-
tween u.s."
That's right, Jake" the village torment
Clipped in. Her daddy had it ALL"
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Watts-Ive got an uncle eighty years old
and he is frisky a schoolboy
Potts-As a schoolboy going to school or
coming out?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

Ex-President Cleveland has again VEN
tUred to pass through Washington, but he
had his gun with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

Governor Bradley must contemplate
changing the name of his State. He urges
the Legislature to put a stop to the carry
ing OF concealed weapons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

No use to try it. The idea of getting
Kansas pacific" while Jerry Simpson is
out there
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BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


Dismal Dawson-Which kind of whisky
do you like the best?
Everett Wrest-The large kind.
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The fact that the price of wheat was 10
cents bushe more in Chicago than New
York on Thursday shows what the pit can
do when it goes wild
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.


Can be found the following places:
NEW YORK-Ast6f House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co, 217
Dearborn street, and Great Northern Ho.el.
street.
LOUISvILLE-C. r. Deering. northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
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pany "Tbe Princess and the Butterfly" never
drags although the story is made up or trivial
episodes and the action drifts from shoai W
shoal without any set purpose. MT. finero uoe'
not seem to be deeply In earnest IN inns p,ns:
Shakespeare has his dreams. like "Cymbeline
and AS You Like It." This, too ~ an excursion
into the dreamland of middle age. 1T Is agiow
with the glamour OF Imagination. Beautilul III
form II Ia whimsical In effect. and with all tne
social satire there is true note OF romance
''those who love deeply cannot age nor perceive
age In those they love" ,
/ have rarely seen such personal triumph as
was won by Miss Davis on the opening hsnt.
This is the fourth play In which this beautiiui
and accomplished young American actress mas
appeared since her arrival from Boston eighteen
months ago She was then amateur. VINO
was accustomed only to parlor Rotations MT
Charles Wyndham heard her recite in LONDON
drawing-room and offered her prominent part
In a new play at the Criterion Theatre. ana When
she appeared on the opening night the galleries.
instantly recognized her talent and shouted
themselves hoarse in recalling her at the END OF
the play. This experience was repeated AT tne
ST Jamess Theatre this week. After the fourth
ect in which the erratic Fay Zulian returns
from the masquerade ball in polichinelie costume
and domino and learns that she Is no longer DIT
Georges niece and that he is about to hght
duel the theatre rang with plaudits ana 'he
galleries called her four times befCre the cur IAN,
screaming her name with the widest outours.s
OF admiration and delight. At the close OF the
play she was singled out for the warmest greet
ing received by any member of the company.
The part is n most difficult one. stree u requires
a broken foreign dialect throughout put Niiss
Davis succeeds by sheer reiinemen! Oh ar ~
making II the most fascinating thing IN ths
whimsical play. More keenly than ANYBODY eiss
she enters into the fantastic dreamlike spirit OF
the peace She does nothing to vulgarlAe ,n9
part and helps greatly In ideazing TINS lahC ~
study Of contemporaneous society l. ~ T.
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ing what he thinks IS wanted. because he knows
that tho guest Is not sufficiently versed In the
language 70 argue the point. and that he would
not reveal his ignorance by resortng TO English
These walters are usually called Castor. Jules
or by some equally un-Amsrican name, and the
names become theirs to such extent that they
answer to them without effort and as a matter of
course.
Long before tho wholesale houses and Offices
close their doors for business the days work Is
In these restaurants. The walters 90 10 their
homes for little rest. and toward evening the
Same men may be In uptown beerhouses.
clubs and wein-stuben. where they meet another
class of people. There the waiter serves beer and
all sorts of German delicacies, from Frankfurtcr
and sauerkraut to halter aufschnitt. and French
name would not be in harmony with the surround
ings There are Pauls and Herrmanns and Fritzes
in these places, who would DO surprised to he adj
dressed by any other name, although a few hours
before they were Pierre. Henri or Francois. For
years these men have n morning and evening
name. ono waiter said recently that no had been
called Felix in his downtown place for years, and
that no ono thinks OF calling him anything but
Hermann In tho kneipe whore ne serves beer at
night. But tho funny part OF 1t is he said.
my name IS Julius. | am Felix among the French
people and Hermann In tho German walters So
ciety and 1 have hard work Keeping my right
name in my family"
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translation OF Hebrew word d. w n Sian o." The
messengers Who went to spy out The land OF T ne
naan yad when they came BACK ,,hicb come of
the giants and we were in our own sight as ErasT
hoppers. and so we were in their s, !;, oriental
,sr 10 'h,h nix 'hdI the case Of og King Of
Bashan better tendency 70 COM ,,oT thot Is de-
Is shown put 1t is only n n's enbs long and four
cubts wide With the consdeia''21hhi s may he re-
garded % s anin that it was something like four
teen feet long and seven ieet WIZ
LARGE MEN OF LATER DAYS.
But to come down to more recent times some
of Plinys Enthusiastically figures nave airea'' "
given and mention has been MADE Oh r'e'e'.eN
the Greats Scottish giant. Ihere was ""o'"'.
giant placed on record in Germany. woman named
Marianne Wehde. who was Of exactly the same
beight & feet inches This little more thah
the famous Chinese giant Chang. who was not
quite feet inches. Chang was the more ren'arh-
able because he belonged to small race, race II III, Is
little wonder that his own countrymen reared MN
as a god There Is n skeleton at Trinity Colege
Dublin which Is feet inches long: tntie ere, u lon VI,
al the College of Physicians, London, leet ioi.E
and there is one at Bonn feet inches long In
each OF these cases, of course, the who-e po"S
Speaking Of bones. the Cardiff giant which pre-
tended to be sort of petrined giant wa FOSSIL ha
had been dug up somewhere. and was SUPPOSE 10
be the relic Of a prehistoric man nut tnS hu"ioos
About 1870 and 1871 there travelled with me snow
of y T Iornurn one Colonel Goshen, lne-looklng
man feet inches tall, and in 1872 MT: Barnuin
had the pleasure OF the association or Sap.aiisn
(her that was Anna swan, vino was giant 100
For some years also. those who went 10 inc sue.
-Four Texans" who were about : feet tail eacn.
Bishop Berkeley Che who wrote WESTWARD the
star OF empire takes it's way') tried TO make a
giant He thought that an orphan would be good
material TO start with he got one ana reared
him on such food as he thought most favorable
to great stature The orphan died at the height
Though many giants are we'll formed-they are
much moro frequently than dwarfs-it is no
ticea that their heads usually disproportlon-
ately small Miss Ewing's head is small. for the
size of the rest OF her body. As general Ihing
too giants ARE unhealthy and die young. This 10
not intended 10 discourage Miss Ewing. II II should
chance TO come under her eye. She looks az IL her
health were extremely good.
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TOWFD BY A SiWFISH.
From The Florida Times Mon.

From The Florida finest Union.
The sloop yacht Bull arrived in the harbor Sun
day night. She had board John y. Roberts, Of
Chicago; W. j. Purcell. OF Washington ana Charles
Christian Of Miami Ihc party mad been on a
cruise through the Keys for the last two weeks.
IN" cruis" extended as far as flainingo Flats and
cape Sable. where they went to procure specimens
OF birds. fish. etc. for the National Museum Wash
\ thrilling episode Of the cruise was the capture
Saturday. March 13 OF "a sawi'sh measuring 1871
feet. Cruising off Maduro Key they came upon the
huge fish. and Roberts. who was Keeping a sharp
lookout seized harpoon and sunk II deep into the
monsters body. Quick a fash the fish darted
down the channel. making the line whiz out Of tho
bOaf Roberts. whose hand burned from tho
running line. called Purcell TO make turn
around the mast The latter had time 10 do so
before the end OF the line was reached he seized
1t with Roberts who had nearly gone overheard.
and together they managed to hold Il until Chris
tian cOntrved 10 make the end fast. Then the fish
towed the boat down the channel
Christian manoeuvrcd the boat into shallow
again. Then the FISH made things fly. throwing In
his frantic rage. sand and water high into the air
Roberts contTiyed TO get caught IN the line. and
was In an instant pulled overheard distance Of
40 feet from The boat. Being an expert swimmer
he got back without any damage The towing proc
ess then again began, this time WIN two lines.
sports behind a spanking team or stations. After
n full hour OF this the big fish grew weary, and was
again hauled alongside. when big load or buckshot
was put into him. Sill he was not dedd. nut very
weary. Roberts then performed the dangerous feat
of getting his back and placing line around his
huge saw Ii then required the combined efforts Of
the three men To- haul him on 10 the SANDS, and
here no began to slash about again Purcell got a
cut on the foot that he Is nursing yet.
The men. after sizing him up decided mat no
was a pretty dangerous customer, and might have
cut their boat in two with one stroke or MS saw.
He WAS 1874 feet long. and about Az leet across
tho body and his was Jt feet long, The head
was cut off TO be mounted Besides this one. the
party captured and got tho saws OF Tour others
over ~ feet long, and twelve smaller ones
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season. but the remaining four arc enough 10
make a record OF dulness in the theatrical held
Moreover there will be uncommonly little that Ii
new In town The opera company comes back 10
the Metropolitan all beaten and worn with hard
travel. 1t is hoped that the port of New-fork VIII
prove more friendly to these voyagers than any
other that they have visited. They have Indeed had
n hard time OF IT, With all their boosted enterprise
the people Of the West are a bit old-fashioned IN
some ways. They still have the old-time feeiinS
that the first of opera company is tho
whole company. So. when they have seen one hrst
woman they do not to spend any more money
on a company that has other, even though that
one Is Nine Calve In New-York II Is dinerent.
New-York opera goers have a marked fondness lot
some other singers than the prima donna-the De
Reckless for instance-and they have even a liking
for certain operas when they are adequately sung
"Siegfried." for instance.
Leaving aside the opera, which may for the mo-
men: be regarded as end OF the artistic array
and the music hall, which may be regarded as the
other the only important change among the thea-
tres this week will be at the Irving Pace "here d
new actress-to this country-Agnes Sorrna, VIII APP
pear. There Will be changes OF course among tne
houses that make rule of changing every Week
but the plays offered have been seen in New-fork
before. 1900. -, ,-
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THE D4NUBEELBE CANAL
A PROPOSED WATER ROUTE FROM VIENNA 10
HAMBURG.
From The Engineering Magazine.

From The Engineering Magazine.
The project OF canal 10 unite the naylga,oRn u
the Danube with that of the Elbe through the Moi'
dau has been subject OF many PitiS " pNo,,os q
sions I'm times past, but II now BIDS lalr -
The first official action leading 10 the present
scheme was the appointment in 1873 OF a eoin'nls ,
son when INVESTIGATED the problem az length ana
reported in the spring OF 1884 upon the ieasiol .,
Bohemia in the political questions involved 49,.
This was followed by "A comrI'ioh ii liz ~ ss
plan for the execution Of the work. inendng .ne Sc
lection of route and provision for OycIc9ilnS I,o
differences of elevation aud othci clH''S ~ 49,
pc,l,ion Issued In May lss2. the CONDITIONS Ml,mnm
which the plans TO be prepared ana inc iSSu'.
has been The submission 81 tni,v S'"e'"''' ~ q"
many different cnclnesrlng ltIils' ,,o, from, ~.
1t Is contemplated 10 build me Sinai rom "a, IN
Danube al or near Vienna, 10 buHM'lS Oh tho
Madam the Latter river giving navigahle connection
with the Elbe End ne MN, 2r." fSncndms UPON inc
bnlcn Of route while the difference In eleya alton
between Vienna ana budwSi, -, " oGont ISo feet TO
be- surmounted The canal Is required 10 he ~ isSs
depth to be- about feet with provision on an bridge,
for deepening TO ieet tnI IN, ,b All * ct IN
breadth. at the wa,er-ne with draft OF iee'S
nT Ths work also includes the "canalzaton Of tho
Noidou from Budweis. and the Elbe from Melnlk,
so to provide channel OF MINIMUM asp,n ns az
CATION. and weirs TO provide for tho passage VI
TN minimum width OF any tunnel is 10 be S
feet. with Roadway OF 20 feet above the surface
o. rb bne thTee plans submitted follow different routes
All Of these include elaborate systems OF reservoirs
for the supply Of water. i being estma.ea ma Iii
storage supply OF ABOUT -"'VV''"" '""'0 '"''N'' W."
DC rat}ns into account the cost of improving the
rivers II is estimated that the entire cost OF
water communication between Vienna ana tho
North Sea will be about Si7."een. .
does not Yet appear, hut It Is intlmated that ne
project should take the character OF an inter
Austria Prussia. Bohemia saxony and. indeed tho
united States OF Europe
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MORNING AND EVENING NAMES.
RESTAURANT WALTERS ARE ADDRESSED BY so
MANY TITLES THAT THEY ARE IN DANCER
OF FORGETTING THEIR OWN.

OBJ FORGETTING THEIR OWN
Some people have names which they received In
the ordinary way and some have names thrust
upon them, and many walters who are employed
In different parts of tho city have several names.
mono OF which were given 10 them by tho persons
who are usually vested with authority on that
point Ludicrous situations and compiled tons have
resulted from this
There arc number OF downtown restaurants
whore the walters supposed TO be French.
They DO speak that language after n fashion and
understand what Is said 10 them when addressed
IN French. although they are for the most part
Alsatans and Swiss and speak patois which Is
known IN somo parts OF Europe as "Plat-Deutsch
Franzossch" Many of the patrons Of these places
think It the proper thing TO address the walters
as "garcon" and 10 ventilate their bad French
when they give their orders, and tho waiter, with
an eye TO business, never smiles, but frequently
guesses at what is meant. He feel. safe in bring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

The latest announcement from the Fifth Avenue
Theatre is that Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske Will
play Tess of the D'Urbervies' there for the rest
OF the season. Mrs Fiske has consented TO appear
soon ut matinee at the Fifth Avenue FOR
charity az Cyprienne. In Sardous 'DivoTcons;
gge york !" ""''" sic ''"' "'''' ~
"Rrian Boru" the Irish operctta which attained
such marked popularity at the Broadway Theatre
carly in the season. will begin a short engage
ment at the Academy of Music tomorrow evening
1t will be sung by the Same company. which gained
favor OF its own. aside from that accorded 10 the
work Itself
"I,nder the Red Robe" will soon have Its 10th
performance at the Empire Theatre. 1t has sus-
aned itself so well that 1t is expected TO stay
much longer than had been planned, perhaps I'LL
tho actual coming or warm weather.
Never Again" which came originally from the
French is going to Germany by way OF New
York The French authors sold the rights for the
German production to a Berlin Manager. WHO hav-
ing heard OF the hit made by tho American
adaptation now running at the Garrick Theatre
is now negotiating with Mr.. Ffohman for the New
York version.
"Puddn Head Wilson" Is announced at the Har-
lem Opera House this week. 1t is familiar to New
York theatregoers, and has hitherto been a favor
Ito with them, as II will no doubt continue To be-
The play is based an everybody knows on Marx
Twain's story OF the same titie and II retains a
good deal OF the humor OF the story, along with v
melodramatic strain OF It's own
At tho Bijou Theatre Miss May Irwin and her
company will give their l2ith performance OF
"Courted into Court tomorrow night IL Is an an
nouncod that the engagement VIII De continued ior
only short time longer.
"a Black shsop' Is In tho middle OF It's short re-
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.rr.areh first IN the English provinces and he pc
came exceedingly popular in several Of the sma n
cities before he had an opportunity 10 try HIS III
London music hall at last. and made MT oy ms
cloe-dancing He entered contest Tor the br'Isna
chamnionship as a clog dancer and won II, ano
after that his popularity assured. lie nag 10
defend his championship several times after that,
and the contests were exhausting that ne was
worn out at the end OF each OF them, ana had 20
90 70 bed and send for the doctor and lose goou
deal of time and money in getting over the enects'
He found that this sort of life had disadvantages,
and he determined to try adding little singing anu
acting TO his efforts to amuse The result OF inns
was SO satisfactory that dancing now forms out d
small mart of his performances. Mr.; Leno Is inc
president Of the British Music Hall Benevoieht
Fund
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II Ifo5o ONtzko: IL

ting that he has to pay a largo sum for his SER
vices
Dan Leno IS the name OF the new singer ana
dancer who ic to be heard at the Olympia Music
Hal, So, tho first time tomorrow night Those who
have seen him say that he is really extremely
funny Tho London stage is one sort OF test for an
entertainer and the New-York stage Is quite an
other. but all curiosity will be allayed tomorrow
night.
Leno Is about thirty-hve years od he was u
doroor on,v when he began his stage career He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

from that time forward. UNTIL I'm 1883. she came TO
tho Berlin stage where her talent was recognized.
and she remained In that city, either at tho
Deutschen or Berliner Theatre. until 1894. Frau
Sorma IL not only "A recognized favorite of the
Berlin theatre public but In the provinces and In
other cities where she has been seen she has al
ways made friends The versatility Of tho actress
may be guessed at from the following repertoire.
from which the Irving Place bills will be- selected:
"Nora" "Liebelei" Die Jddin Won Toledo.
"Chic." "Des Meeres und der Lebe Ween." Die
yersunkene Gocke." Romeo and juliet.
"Untreu," Der Widcrspensugen Zahmung."
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the company being about to start on its annual
tour. The house will reopen on Easter Monday,
called THE Mysterious Mr. Bugle" in which the
leading parts will be palyed by Joseph Holland and
Miss Annie Russell. The Garden Theatre will be
closed also and the Broadway Will remain dark for
another week. The Fourteenth Street Theatre will
shut its doors, too interrupting the Of Sweet
Inniscara" which will be resumed on Easter Mon
day. The olympia Theatre. the Standard and the
Savoy have been closed for long time. Days
Theatre will be closed. as usual. on the evening CT
Good Friday
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.

.~rhe Tempest" will be acted at Days Theatre
this week at every performance out one Inc
onnortunity to see this rarely acted play Is evil
dent,v annrociatod by New-York theatregoers. and
the attendance has been growing since the hrst
night Tho Gesha" Will be given on Wednesday
night and The Tempest will have the rest OF the
week to itself including the Wednesday and Satur-
day matlnees except that there VIII be no per-
formance at all on Friday night.
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LIKE MANY OTHERS.

From the Indianapolis Journal
II thought you We're going to get your shas "
the pie" said the man who had stayed az hV,"s r.
II guess | couldn't wait long enough. sa,a III.
man who had gone to Washington In a s's 49,
and come back In tho smoker. u seem " INV
got no further than the soup.a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
A NEW GERMAN ACTRESS.
AGNES soRMA TO MAKE HER FIRST AMERICAN
APPEARANCE TOMORROW NIGHT

APPEARANCE TOMORROW NIGHT.
Agnes Sorma, known in Europe Of the
NEST versatile actresses on the German stage, will
make her first appearance before tho American
public tomorrow evening at the Irving Place
Theatre. She born In Breslau. where she APP
pearcd in Juvenile parts when mere child. and
when fifteen years old went to Gorlitz, Posen and
Weimar. where she successful In ngenue
parts and her artistic development continuous
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Dora" and '.Esmont." Her first appearance VIII
DO In Mora"
MUSIC HALL IMPORTATION.
YET ANOTHER ENGLISH SINGER AND DANCER to
TRY HIS FORTUNE IN AMERICA.

When things go wrong with the high-priced
European entertainer, the American manager VINO
always has to take all the risk, gets annoyed and
sovs that he Will never bring over another one.
They can all stay at home as far as IL depends on
him ri they reduce their rates. oscar Hammer
.te,n IA one who has been heard 10 mention some
such determination this. Yet here he Is announc-
ing a new English music hall favorite and admit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

Wilton Lackaye will make his first appearance m
10, in Charles III n's new play, Doctor BegraiL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

The opcretta ",rhc Wedding Day." which was re-
yealed to the public at the Casino on THURSDAY
night will be continued this week, with the array
Of familiar and favorite comic opera singers VINO
make I'D the cast Miss Lillian Russell. Miss Della
Fox Jefferson De Angels, william Pruette. Miss
Lucille Saunders and the rest