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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

PHILADELPHIA Times.

l Travelled in Pennsylvania Railroad cab
the other day from Broad street to some
where 1T was particularly neat and smart
had two flower potS-one of fuchSia and the
other an Alexandria orchid, on either win
dow. The orchid could only have a tempo
rary existence in such surroundings, and,
besides was a rather valuable plant worth
probably $40 or So in any florists. So, when
/ got down l wasn't surprised TO be asked
for the exact fare, nor was the aesthetic
cabman surprised to find that a fare and a
half was put in his hand. have no doubt he
counted on those flowers, but that wasn't
the reason he gave. Il have" he said, IA
fare every Saturday, lady, who comes in
from her country place. | had some flowers
In the cab once, and she spoke of them and
told me TO meet her every Saturday If she
takes a Recent ride. she always gives me
dollar; and about two weeks ago she
brought me this orchid She is due to-day
/ carry IL only when she's coming. Other
days ! puts a geranium there.
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through it, which yield as much fun as the
character taken by George c.. Bon1tace, lr.;
who plays Jones. Boniface is just suited
to a lively role of this sort, and is said 10
keep the audience in continuous roar, OF
assisted as in the fun making by George ober
William Bernard. Reuben Fax, j. W. Cope
Kathrvn Osterman, Matte Ferguson, Flor
ence Robinson, Mrs. E. A Eberle and Rose
,,.k
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Chicago Tribune.
Rivers-Ever notice that there Is le -s
highway robbery when the sidewe'ks az
covered with snow and ice?
Brooks--No. Any reason for 1t? A
Rivers--Yes. It's all the f0otpads can ~
to hold themselves up.
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EngIish's what Happened to Jones.

W
The one play of the season which has set
theater-goe talking in all parts of the
country is George Fl. Broadhurst's "What
Happened to Jones'" 1t has had a three
months successful run in New York at the
Bijou Theater, and is now on it's way West
with the same company that made its met
ropolitan success What Happened to
Jones" will reach indianapolis next Friday
and remain over for the New Years matt
nee and night performance at Englishs
Opera House. It's author is the most sue
cessful young writer OF plays who has come
forward. Three years ago George Broad
hurst wrote 1.-THE Spectator for Thomas
@. Seabrooke, but this first play did not
have successful run. This may have been
due as much to the fact that Seabrooke was
going down hill to any defects in the
comedy. His second venture was a much
better effort. This was THE Wrong Mr.
Wright" which Roland Reed produced and
that jolly comedian still has it in his roper
tory. The queerly named What Happened
to Jones" was success from the start. Be
fore the farce left Ngw York the manage
ment gave Jones night. Invitations
were sent to all the Joneses in that section
of the country, and the house was packed
with them. No man or woman could enter
the Bi1ou Theater on the Jones night with
out proof that they belonged to the great
family of Joneses. Yet Jones is only one of
"
The people about whom the play is written
are named GoodIy. Ebenezer GoodIy is in
duced by his prospective son-in-law to at
tend prize fight, which is afterwards raid
ed by the police. In his escape and return
home Goodly is followed by a stranger
through the window, closely pursued by a
policeman. This stranger is the Jones of
the play. He proves to be a commercial
traveller for a hymn-bcok house, and sells
playing cards as side line" The Goodiys
decide to protect him, and dress him in the
clothes of the bishop of Balarat, absent
brother of Mr.. Goodly, who has sent the
suit of clothes ahead and is expected to ar
rive at any moment from Australia. Good
Tvs sister-in-law, who has been secretly
betrothed to the bishop without ever seeing
him, mistakes Jones for her intended and
flies to his arms. Jones is piled with ques-
lions about his work In Australia, and.
while the policeman is still around, Goodly
is forced to help out his unwelcome visitor
in the deception Soon the real bishop ar
rives, wearing Jones's coat, from which the
policeman had torn off the tail. On this evil
dence the good bishop is taken away by the
officer. This much of the story is told to
give an mixing of the manner Of the farce.
There ere several love episodes running
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Indies, Dining parlor.

In connection with HUEGELE'S Restaurant, is
en- the second door. Entrance. 90 T. Waah- at
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.Grand-Lewis Morrison.

When Lewis Morrison appears at the
Grand. the last half of this week, he will
present for the first time in this city his
late success, 1.-The Master of Ceremonies"
It is a dramatization by Coote and Catten
of George Manville Fenn's novel. Mr.. Nor
rison in having the novel shaped for dra-
matte purposes is said to have given to the
stage beautiful play with heart interest
that holds an audience. The plot of THE
Master of Ceremonies is vivid and inter-
esting. Stuart Denvlle, the master of cere-
monies has seen better days. He has four
children Fred, Morton May and Claire,
and is ambitious for their sake. The desire
of his life has been to bring up his boys
true gentlemen and to have his daughters
marry well. Extreme poverty has over
taken him. and he fears he will not be able
to advance his children's interests as he
wishes. Claire has no lack of admirers.
The favored one is Richard Linnell a bar
rister. Among others are Lord Carbre and
Major Rockley Fred Denville has been adj
dicted to drink. While intoxicated he en-
lists in the dragons under the name of
James Bell, and becomes the servant of
Major Rockley. Rockley is a prohigate.
One Lady Teigne-an asthmatic old lady,
who has been staying in the house of the
Denvilles-iS possessed of very valuable
diamonds. Rockley steals into her room at
night, having borrowed MS servant 5
clothes as a disguise kills the old lady and
steals the diamonds. The master of cere-
monies surprises the thief in the act, and
seeing the uniform, supposes it to be his
son Fred. Claire Denville finds her father
with a bloody knife in his hand near the
dead countess. The old man, to shield his
son, assumes guilt, and plans story that
is to be tod for the purpose of evading
suspicion. The truth does not appear till
the final act-a most powerful one. 1t is a
faithful representation of a courtroom and
the trial of Stuart Denvile for murder a
drunken servant having charged him with
the crime. Judge, jury and counsel ap-
pear properly placed and gowned The
effect is novel and realistic. After speeches
of counsel and examination of witnesses,
everything is made clear and the master
of ceremonies is acquitted.
The production is said to be staged with
unusual elaborateneSs, chara cteristic of
Morrison. The time-that of George III
gives fine opportunity for striking costum-
ing and Mr.. Morrison has looked after all
these details carefully. He is said to be
masterful in his character of the proud old
mana Brummelesque type. Miss Florence
Roberts is his leading support, and in the
cast are Barton Hill. White Whittlesey,
Gordon Foster, Charles Willard and others.
All the scenery and furniture is carried
The advance sale will open tomorrow at
the Pembroke.
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Is George Lavigne not a French Cana
dian? 2. Did he defeat Wolcott in their
recent contest? 3. Was he ever bested, and
hY whom?
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What are the four best schools of en-
cheering in the United States?-A. b.
Probably the Institute of Technology.
Boston; the Sheffield Scientific School. New
Haven. Conn; the School of Mines, Column
bia College, New York, and the Lawrence
Scientific School Cambridge, Mass.
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POT Pourri," from The Geisha,"
800 Mandolin Club
..Do. pI Mr. Beatty and Giee Club arran.ed
Banjo Club.
Glee. Banjo and Mandolin Clubs.
Miss Josephine Robinson will return next
month from New York. where she has been
studying music since October.
There will not be special music at the
Second Presbyterian, Church to-day. on ac-
count of the recent changes in the choir.
Last weeks number of the Musical Courier
contains complimentary notice of the re-
cent concert OF the Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra.
If musical artists. in their days of pros
perity, would only think of the possibilities
yet to come, there would not be so many ex-
amples of restitution in old age. This trite
advice receives further exemplification in the
recent death "in squalid misery and at the
advanced age of eighty-sx years. of Antonio
Cano. q once famous guitarist of Madrid In
his prime Senior Cano had triumphal ca
reer, visiting an artist all the leading
cities of Europe. He composed music and
wrote instruction books for his favorite in
strument In Spain he was at one time the
reigning monarch in his line, and to be a
popular guitarist in Spain means much more
than it would in any other country.
The Society of st. Gregory the Great of
Rome offers a diploma and silver medal
for the best mass for four voices, written
with organ accompaniment, in the severe
style prescribed by the Congregation of
Rites. The mass win be sung al the solemn
commemoration Of the patron saint on
March II. 1885,
The members of that famous New York
organization known as the Tafelrunde en-
tertained number of guests distinguished
in the musical world last week. The affair
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He is supposed to be. 2 Yes. 8. He
never has been bested.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Is there any premium on the white" or
''eagle" United States cents, date of 1857 or
1853?
No; but those of 1856 are worth from 81
to $3.50, according to condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

The principal city Of Ceylon is called
Colombo. 1t is not named for Columbus,
but it was called Kalambu corruption.
perhaps, of the original name Kalamtotta.
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canoes as an auQeu atuactlOn, are on their
way to Indianapolis
Mrs. S. A. Baker, of Thomas w. Keene's
company, is no doubt the oldest actress on
the American stage. She is in her
eightieth year and her special role is the
Duchess of York in Richard Ill" Mrs.
Baker is four years the senior of Mrs. John
Gilbert, of Augustin Days company.
The state herald., 1897-11-05

Alexander Is Of much more importance
in England than the younger son of
any old German duke. In the ordinary
course of events his sister will be queen
of England, and his wife will be Sis
ter-in-law of the queen. One could
hardly get nearer the fountain of social
honor than this. l'rince Alexander is
subject to the English act OF parliament
which requires tie aovereign's consent
to the marriage OF all descendants Of
George H.. except those who have be-
come members of foreign reigning fam
lilies. Would the queen consent to his
marriage with an American girl? We
know nothing about it. There would
be a possibility Of Prince Alexander's
inheriting the throne, but there are
about 200 lives between him and It.
The prince has apartments In the ST.
James Palace. Londor, granted him by
the queen. The Duke of Westminster,
the richest man in England, has in
vested heavii; ia Teck stock. when
his daughter. Lady Margaret Grosven-
or married the eldest son of the Duke
and Duchess of Teck, he put mp 81, ,000,-
900.
Which duke will she marry? That 10
the question with Miss May Goolet.
There are at least two in the field
the Dukes of Royburghe and Manch:s-
ter. Americans, and particularly New
Workers, taltS deep personal interest
in the affairs of Miss Goelet for no
trivial reason. They contribute the
money which makes her one of the
richest women in the world. Even
when they amuse themselves they nay
T, tribute, for the Goelet estate happens
to include very large amount of the
atrical property II Miss Goelat must
have duke, we would like her tn have
the best going. A thing like that is
at most triie for so important a
young woman. in the first place. let
| us contemplate the Goelet estate and
wonder Even the tax books of New
York show 1t to be great The Gociet
estate in 1896 paid 100000 tlxes. A
| conservative estimate places the real
estate holdings of Ogden Goelet at S25,.
100000. His personal property amount
ed TO about s5,000,000. Mr.. Goelet died
at Cowes. in England. on August 81
BY his will he set apart for the imme-
diate use of his widow and his two mi
nor children, aged seventeen and eight.
cen respectively, property worth about
Sl0,000000 leaving $4,000. 900 to accu-
mulate until the children reach the age
of twenty-five, when the entire sum is
to be turned over to them. In eight
| years, adding the yearly income to the
principal and allowing for some certain
advance in the value of the Goelet es.
tate. the trustees should have abou,
s40.000.000 to divide between the two
children. There are only two children
to whom this fortune socs-g daughter
aged eighteen, and son. aged seven.
teen. 1t is the daughter who Is r.os,
interesting. She has now The incon,,
of some s5,000.OOO. on which to liy,
in n modest way beiit;ing her youth
At twenty-five she will have at leas
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$50. 900. 900. allowing for very Mod-
crate accumulation Of Income ani In
crease Of values. She is \ fnlr haired.
delicate Rlrl. who has doic little to
show how ahc will Linko nao ~ her
vast wealth. iIcr life has been hp,nt
largely abroad. What u there N
America that Miss G6ri.t's fortune viii
not procure for hor7 iinnk WIN she
take ~ Well, let M a5nsidor II u duck
viii swim. Rank Ii ,hc only logical
ambition nf the social .ife which Amer.
lean girls Of Miss Cy0iet'a class lead.
An English dukedom. with castles and
parks and liveriod m2Alnla IN the host
available form Of n. n the rent roll
IL short and the castles dllaDldatcd. 10
roploniHh the 1nr 4n1 .uHtofH the otb-
of Ia hut n pleasant pnH line for the r0s-
SCISSOR Of 10 many millions, The duke
whose name il nov coupled with thnt
Of Miss Gdelet Ia licV y John inues-
kor. eighth Duke uf RDsburghs the
head NJ one NJ the most ancient Scot
ilsh border families lie was born July
60 1870 and succeeded o the iukodom
In 1899 In addition ! the dukodpm.
he bears The title " Mhrdnuss NJ How
mont ANA ccasiofd 4 . Of RoxbufEhe.
Earl of kelap vlneouut lifoSmouih.
linron itoRbnrnhe and Baron kGf. NJ
ceHsfofd nnd Chyeftuun. In Scotland.
Earl lnnes. In the United Kingdom.
Bad q bafonet oi Nova Scotia lie Ia n
lieutenant In tho Fourth Battalion Ar
gyll aud Sutherland iiiehlandefs. and
IA actually serving In the army. Ne Ia
young man u nne physique, with a
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the millionaire household. II was In
1890 that AHior moved permanently TO
England. There he bought th. Pail
Mall Gazette and made II u lofy news
paper. lie also founded the Pail Mall
Magazine. lie hns two great bouH"n IN
England. one In cllveden.on'rhamcH,
which he bought from the Duke ~
Westminster. The other N LnnEdnwno
House. In Berkeley square. the largest
mansion available, which he leased
from the Marquis Of I.nnHdown. Let
IN now pay little attention 10 Prince
Alexander OF Toch He In only ''So.
rene" and not n ROYAL illRhnens,
hut the great fact II that his sister IN
Duchess of York. and Will some day
be Queen OF England The princes
father was the Issue of morEanatir
marriage between n son of the kins OF
Bavaria and plain nobcwomau, lie
ceased To be- royal. aud he hnd his ron
after him have been Their Serene
iirhnesses the Dukes oi Trck'
The present duke Married her royal
highnosH. Princess MARY Of Cambridge,
granddaughter Of George NJ 0f Ems.
land. Prince Alexander Ia their third
child. and was born In 1874 lie II a
lieutenant IN the Seventh Hnssnta. nnd
big. handsome fellow The Prince ~
Teck's position In England ID oii'
rious one. Through his mother he is
n descendant, Of king NJ England, hiit
tho only rank he has II derived from
his father. whose title is foreign one
aud who IL also ~ royal descent. but
not royal rank. Nevertheless, Prince
The state herald., 1897-11-05

pleasant, ope;., but In no way remarka-
bic, face. y, would make two Marl-
borough But, Of course. only one
Americas hei;ess can have him. The
young duke derives added Importance
from the fact that his mother, the dow
ager duchess. is one of the queens
closest fricnils. The duchess was a
daughter of the seventh Duke of Marl-
borough, and is therefore an aunt Of
the present duke. who married Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt. The Duke of
Roxburghe would therefore have fam
lily connections in very favorable po-
sition to conduct negotiations for the
acquisition of an American heiress.
The duchess was long mistress Of the
robes, an office of the greatest ImpGr-
tance, which brings the holder In the
closest personal contact with the SOW
ereign. When the young duke reached
his majority this year, the queen telc-
graphed to his mother: PLEASE lccept
my most heartfelt congratulations on
your dear sons birthday" 1t is pretty
certain that the bride OF the Duke of
Roxburghe would be received into The
very bosom of royalty. The duke Is
owner of Floors Castle. near Kelso, in
Roxburghshire, a glorious old place. It
is ancient. beautifully situated In a
park surrounded by forest, and is
built on site where the Kers have
ruled from time immemorial. The finn
lily name Innes-Ker, is pronounced In
Kar. It's fortunes were built up by
methods common on the border during
the Middle Ages, and which to-day
would be known as highway robbery,
cattle stealing and house break
ing. The duke has an estate
of sixty thousand acres and an in
come from all sources of $250.000 a
year. In fact. he is about the most
attractive duke in the market. The
other duke is William Angus Drogo
The state herald., 1897-11-05
LESSONS FROM THE OYSTER.
Many Pearl of Wisdom to Ne Cleaned


from His Life.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch: The
oyster is pre-eminently creature OF
leisure, and he consequently has much
time at his disposal for thinking and
reflection, and, in the absence Of proof
to the contrary, we are compelled to
accept the deduction that he may keep
his wisdom to himself and employ 1t
for his own uses. He certainly has
reduced light housekeeping to a fine
art. He lives right in the water, hence
the question of water supply and
drainage is one that he never has to
concern himself about. He manages
also that the water shall bring him his
food, consequently matters Of CON-
merce, of supply and demand. the
prices of commodities and other ques-
tions which worry other members OF
the animal creation, whether they are
quadrupeds or bipeds. or whether they
walk on the earth, fly through the air
or swim in the water do not concern
him. AS for his house, as soon as he
settles down, after brief period Of
wandering and sowing his wild oats.
he builds 1t himself right out OF the
material brought to him by the accom-
modating water, and thereafter he
lives life Of ease. He knows perfect
ly well that things will come his way.
He doesn't even bother with having
legs and eyes, for he has no need Of
transportation; he does not need to see
in order that he may gather his food,
and he finds no necessity for idly gap
ing about and thus uselessly exciting
his nervous organization. He sits
down under his roof, II not under his
own vine and fig tree, and enjoys life
of quiet and dignity. He has ene-
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bronchial, throat. lung and chest
troubles, stubborn coughs. catarrhal af.
fections, scrofuln. general decline and
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render of this paper who will write for
them.
Already this new. scientific system
OF treatment has. by its timely use.
permanently cured thousands of appa-
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necessary and humane duty to bring
such facts 10 the attention of all inva-
lids, that they may be benefited there
by.
Chemistry and science are daily as.
tonisslhg the world with new wonders.
The researches and experiments of this
great chemist. patiently carried on for
years. have eliminated in results as
beneficial to humanity Ms can he
claimed for any modern genius of phil.
osopher.
| The medical profession throughout
America and Europe are about unani-
nous in the opinion that nearly all
physical ailments naturally tend TO the
generation of consumption. The aiilict-
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much faster than in the long hot days
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The Doctor has proved The dreaded
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American and European laboratories
thousands of letters of heartfelt graft
tudc from those benefited and cured in
all parts of the world.
Consumption, uninterrupted. means
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No one having, or threatened with.
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Simply write 10 7. A. Slocum, NJ. G.,
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There IL no charge for correspond
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Knowing. ms we do. Of the undoubt
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sufferer should lake advantage OF ,hi
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A system OF medical treatment thn
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NOTES ON FASHION.

White furs-from the unassuming
white bunny TO the crmine-arc com.
Ing Il, The white-ctsrted grebc which
was worn years ago IN also a new ar.
rival.
Dainty hosiery IL seen In white silk
embroidered In silver or gold thread.
Black silk stockings are embroidered
In red. Bronze shoes with hosiery TO
match will bc worn.
A rather pretty French idea consists
In covering lightly woven stays Win
some looHo.moshed cream or black lace.
according To the color ~ tho routli or
batiHto underneath.
a stunning toilet recently seen had n
black satin skirt and bodice OF white
llzao covered with fine black lace with
n square collar and boioro Of llsnrd.
green velvet. neckband aud belt OF
white satin.
Fashion delgns 10 reveal q few of her
fall secrets, First of all come the new
materials. many Of which nre plain
not fancy Tho leading color IL ruby.
gradually palllns from this TO yleux-
rose, copper aud certain shades bet wson
magenta aud crushed strawberry.
One ot the latest products nf noted
man millintr ~ Parts II n skirt Of rich
hrocadr with six nuuntps ~ graduated
depth, The top one met BY pointed.
halfhandkcrchlef drapcry going all
around aud edged with ruchinR This
mllllntr absolutely refuses 10 make a
plain hh'rt lhis fail
Among otht, forecasts of fashion. tho
tedihsoic dress ls pnt forward NJ nm
attractive novelty Nothing moro be.
coming IL possible to woman whom this
style IL rendered In velvet aud fastened
At the left side. which. bofdefed with
fur and edged with lace, elves the very
best effect TO thefs hsrisomr costumes.