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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

cago IS his farthest western point, ana he
will close in Boston, sailing for Europe a
week later with his entire band.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. the agnostic, is
to figure as a condemned character in
Truth" religious play, to be produced in
Boston. -sqGn+3W9I
Mark Twain has recently commenced the
translation of several plays that have been
successful in Vienna
Under the Dome, Lincoln ]. Carriers
new production will return to the Park
next week for three days.
Joseph Jefferson is negotiating with the
celebrated English actress, who was born
In America, Mrs John Wood, to play Mrs.
David Belasco has provided fund to
award a medal annually to the best stu
dent ir each of two classes in the Ameri-
can Academy of the Dramatic Arts.
sarcey finds 1.-THE Geisha," which has
just been given in Paris, too stupid for
patience and he says that on the opening
night it had not shadow OF success.
Glen Macdonoughs new play for May
Irwin is called by the uninviting name of
Kate Kip, Buyer" 1t is a. dry goods play.
Miss Irwin will be seen in The Swell Miss
Fitzwell' when she comes to Engllsh'S in
May.
Maud Adams celebrated the 2O0th per-
Torrance of THE Little Minister at the
Garrick Theater. New York. the other day
by the presentation of souvenirs. She may
be able to pass the 250th from the present
outlook.
William IT, Crane will produce a new play
the latter part of April-a farcical comedy
entitled His Honor the Mayor" adapted
by Messrs. c. H. Meltzer and A. T. Ian
caster from the French of NM. Meilhac and
Halevy
London saw cake walk the other day.
and the preliminary announcements de-
scribed it as "a custom of the negroes in
Louisiana, who had learned 1T from the
Creoles, and always preceded a proposal of
marriage.
The scene of De Wolf Hopper's new
opera, The CharIatan," which is being
written by Charles Klein and John Philip
Sousa. is laid in northeastern Russia at the
base of the Ural mountains, ana the time
of the opera is somewhere between that
far-off day when the Vislgoths ran every
thing and everybody in sight ana the pres
ent day of Spanish-American agitauon.
1t is now being suggested that Julia
Arthur's secret marriage to BENJAMIN
Cheney. of Boston had something to do
with her illness that resulted in closing her
season after her first performance in Bos-
ton. she win not have to act any more.
Cheney is worth $4,000 900 in his own name.
He is a young graduate Of Harvard, an
amateur actor OF note and mas neen the
anger to several dramatlc Venues, IN
Guiding Georgia Cayvan's starring tour
The day after Calvin d. Tower died IN
Chicago short time ago it was reported
that he had left his daughter Mrs. Grace
Wallace Belasco, the actress, fortune OF
$4,000. It. now appears that ne lett only
$4,000, and Mrs. Belasco has had some
trouble in getting that. She recently began
the ground that he was OF unsouno mihu
when be made It. but the otner iesatees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

The Pathfinder.

One of the most ingenious Of recent i'm
ventions is a device known as the arith-
machine which has just been patented by
Henry Goldman. By its wonderful mechan-
ism it adds any desired number of columns
simultaneously, subtracts one or more items
and multiplies and divides accurately. or
goes through manipulations Of figures in
volving all of these and registers the
final result. IT can be readily adjusted to
record computations in dollars and cents,
feet and inches pounds, shillings and pence,
with fractions of any denominations.
The machine is a system of locked endless
chains on pentagonai rollers. II is small
enough 70 be carried in the vest pocket. but
its delicate mechanism contains 40 parts put
together with SO screws and rivets. 1t is
to be made in sizes to carry eleven. eight
or five columns of figures. 1t is a lightning
calculator, and it is expected that it will
relieve experts and others of much arduous
labor Mr.. Goldman is an expert accountant
He expects to put it on the market in about
a month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
PLAY BILLS THIS WEEK
"GAYEsT MANHATTAN, WITH vAUD-
EvILLE STARS, AT ENGLIsH's.
Farce and MinstreIs at the Park-Em-
pfre Closes for the Season with
the Annual Benefit.

A few more days and the present dramatic
season will be a thing of the past, and the
memory of it's succession of failures will
linger with managers throughout the coun-
try. Never have so many theaters been
dark as often as during the past winter.
A few more engagements during April and
one or two scattering events during May
will wind up the season in Indianapolis The
last of the extravaganza burlesqueS is COM
ing to Englishs Monday and Tuesday,
when Roster & Bial's "Gayest Manhattan"
will be seen. This has been described as a
popular and deserving show of its class. 1t
is a combination of burlesque and vaude-
vile, with large number of excellent va
riety actors to furnish lively and divert
ing performance. Gus Pixley, the fun-mak-
ing brother of Anna Pixley, has whistling
and tramp speciality that is always hit,
and other members OF the company are
known to be first-class in their way. Very
little plot is necessary as an excuse for in
PRODUCING the choruses marches and songs
that go with "Gayest Manhattan" the idea
of the piece being simply an extravagant
way of providing an evenings entertain
ment. The production is said to excel in
costuming and scenery. while the dialogue
is described as being burdened with jollity.
Two score OF people mingle in the scenes,
laid in different well-known New York re-
sorts, and ending with an entertainment at
Roster & Balls roof garden. The names
comprising the principals in the cast are a
guarantee of their worth. Among others
are Richard German, Eleanor Falk, Gus
Pixley, Jennie Lewis, Kare Michelena,
Mabel Montgomery, Alta De Herman, Jas
A. Herman, Robert Watson, Thomas Kier-
Tatf
Besides adding to the general fun Of the
piece, all of the above give specialties
for which they are noted in the music halls
The music of "Gayest Manhattan" IS
spoken Of as being bright and catchy.
Among the gems of the piece are the
Rulers of Central Park" Il Am a Prac-
teal Politician" Deferred Ambitions"
THE Dandy Sparrow Cop THE Modern
School," and a number of character and
other nonsensical songs. A special matinee
has been announced for Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

110IItIOII ItIegLdpH.
In the new Parliament in 1735 the master
of The rolls. Jekyll. made an extraordinary
speech, changing his opinion seven times,
and as often the party which thought
they had got him roared out the Hear
him! an exclamation which was evidently
the origin of the now familiar Hear
hear!' Colonel Howard. on a previous occa-
sion, had referred TO very loud heerun1' S
from the ministerial bench" This suggests
that MIN" first became contracted to
UNI " and that in the course of time the
primary meaning became lost, and a second
hear" was substituted for a sound unin-
telligihle to later members. But the earliest
form was distinguishablc even so late as
1850 under which date Sir G. o. Trevelyan,
~ his Life OF Fox refers TO the Use OF
be inferred that the older ejaculation was
often redoubled long before the adoption OF
the modern one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
A Bismarck Duel.



A duel in which Bismarck was once en-
gagged had a very amusing origin. 1t oc-
CURED when the young blood was chief
fort
Being very popular he went much into So
ciety, and. one Christmas attended a big
bah. During the height of the festivities
Bismarck s, and indeed. everybody's. atten-
tion was directed TO an exceedingly pompous
individual. who strutted about the room.
This was a NJ. De Clancy. a Frenchman
and a noted duellst.
Later on this important individual took
part in dance but, having omitted to
leave his hat at the proper place. had per-
force to hold it out almost at arms length
while he danced. The spectacle ticklrd Bis
came sailing majostically along Bismarck
stepped forward and dropped coin in the
hat!
OF course. a duel was one of the next
days events. Though it was with pistols,
however Bismarcks lucky star never de-
serted him: he escaped unhurt, while his
adversary was wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

, The fad for souvgnir spoons has broken
Bile in advance This passion for souvenirs
takes many forms. German University stu
dents make collections of souvenir beer
mugs. A clergyman, formerly Of this city
gathered a stone or piece of rock from ev-
cry place mentioned in the New Testament
A late Philadelphia merchant bought a cane
at every point and left over Thousand to
his heirs. A Harvard man had a long array
of pipes. each representing a different city
The most sensible collection of souvenirs Is
that or an American navaA officer who for
ten years has made II practice 10 get a
characteristic photograph of each place Wis
tied He has over three thousand views,
ard almost all are Of beauty as we'll as In
lerest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
SONS Of St. George Concord.

The Order of ST. George will give its sixth
annual concert and ball at the Propylaeum
on Friday. Programme:
overture .'..'...................Th e Orchestra
AuuresS ..':..:....... ...: REV. "A. j. Graham
Quartet, THE Larboard Watch
..Messrs. Kerr, Higgins, Smith, Purves
Song, Little Blue Pigeon Mrs. A. Posey
Accompanied by Mr.. Arthur Preston.
Reading, in costume How Salvador
won Mr.. w. Crawford
instrumental Quartet-mandolins and
guitars. .MessrS. Tuttle Rentsch,
Boggs, Gresham.
Song, THE Bay of Biscay" ..............
Accompanied by Miss Lulu Moorbach.
Vocal duet, "Leonie -. The Misses Dietz
Accompanied by Miss Lulu Moorbach
Accompanied by Mrs. r. A. Boyer.
Tin whistle solo, My Pretty Jane"
Song, 'Anchored' -. Miss Mona Mccormick
accompanied by Mrs. r. a. Boyer.
Comic song, THE Dandy Coored
Coon" ......., Mr.. John James Brown
Accompanied by Miss White.
Comic song, Turkey in the Straw
Accompanied by Miss Emma Mccullough
My Country, Ills of Thee. =. The Audience
The Sons of st. George their families and
friends, will meet at Christ Church on Sun
day evening, April "A, at 1870 o'clock. A
the Rev. A. J. Graham. God Save the
Queen will be sung by the congregation
the solos of which will be rendered by two
members of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

e. E. Rice's latest New York success,
1.-THE French Maid" will have it's first pre-
sentation in this city at the English Opera
House OH Thursday evening, April 2S. 1t is
a hilarious musical and farcical comedy,
with abundance of everything in the amuse-
ment line that can contribute to pleasure.
The text is said to be particularly bright,
while the incidents are numerous and novel,
the dances and songs in keeping with the
prevalent tone of liveliness, and costumes
and scenery beautiful. The company's prin-
cipals will be the same as they were in New
York, and include among others Eva Dav-
export, Yolande Wallace, G. A. BigeloW +,
Hallen Mostyn, George Honey. Henry Nor
man, William Armstrong and Olive Red
path, with the dancer Saharet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Have " cen It9

Have you seen our handsome dis
play of Spring Neckwear and Fur
fishingse IF you haven't, you ought
not to miss another day. 1t is as
choice and elegant selection as you
ever had an opportunity to choose
from. 1t represents all that's latest,
most fashionable and best. These
prices make the goods doubly tempt
ing.
The finest Neckwear in
String Ties. Bows and TeckS at
Csc. Pure Linen Collars, 4-ply, at
1Oc. CuffsOf same quality at Zoe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

Wilton Lackaye is to join Joseph Jefferson
next season. playing Sir Lucius oTrigger
in THE Rivals"
Mrs. George S. knight is coming out in a
new sketch, THE Queen OF the Varieties, =
by Herbert Hall Winslow.
Ellen Terry has been on the stage forty
six years. Kate Terry. the elder sister of
Ellen Terry, Is TO return to the London
stage.
Sousa's present tour in THE Trooping of
the Colors' viii continue until May IS Chi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
managed to make a compromise with her
and she has dropped the contest.

James A. Herne has rather a sad souvenir
of that charming English actor William
Terriss. 1t is a signed contract for the
London production of Shore Acres" Mr..
Terriss firmly believed that Mr.. Herne s
play would create a sensation in the British
metropolis, and he had completed arrange
ments with II. c. Miner to present Mr..
Herne and his company in London in June
country under MIR. Miners management.
Mr. Herne will bring Shore Acres to In
dianapolis next month, playing at the
Grand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

The story OF Puccini's La Boheme'' is
taken from Murger's novel. La Vie de
Boheme.s 3 tale Of the Latin quarter in
Paris, With which, many readers are IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Park-Blaney's "a baggage Check"

Charles f. BlaneyS familiar farce-com-
edy, "A Baggage Check" will be at the
Park tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.
1t is popular here where it always plays to
crowded houses. Blaney's funniest produc-
ton is "A Baggage Check" which will
serve to introduce that popular little come
dian, James It. Kelly. together with a
strong supporting company of singers,
dancers and comedians. Mr.. Kelly recently
created the title role in Blaneys IA Hired
Girl" scoring personal hit Prominent in
the support of Mr. Kelly are Raymond
Flndley, William Mitchell, Ed Shepley,
Harry MacFaden, e. * Townsend and
Warren Crosby, together with the Misses
Trixie Wade, Lottie Burke, Eva Kelly, An
ME Sanford Estelle Warde, Margaret Ash
ton and the Taylor Sisters Special seem
cry and new costumes will also add to the
completeness of this entertainment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
For the last half Of the week the Park

For the last half of the week the Park
has its first and only minstrels-W ash
burns company of forty. Among the bet
ter-known people in this organization are
Lew Benedict Frank Berry, Joe lie Clair,
Sig. MARITIME, james Moore, John Bailey,
Lon Hall, Joe Sloman, Harry Weaver, Paul
Floyd, Jack Hughes and John Artly. There
are three changes of end men in the first
part. and the latest ballads and comic songs
are advertised. The olio consists Of an at
tractive drill by twelve OF the Washburns,
Lew Benedict and James Moore in their
specialties, the animated song sheet, lie
Clair the coutortionist MARITIME in trapeze
balancing, the double quartet, the knock
about comedians, Horner and Hail. the mu-
steal team, Berry and Hughes, and the
Eight Invincibles ia song and dance
and wing dancing is introduced. The per-
Torrance will conclude with a set of bio
scope pictures said to be Of unusual merit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

Under the Dome. Lincoln ]. Carters
new production. will return to the Park
next week for three days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

Joseph Jefferson is negotiating with the
celebrated English actress, who was born
in America, Mrs. John Wood, to play Mrs.
Malaprop with him next season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

cago is his farthest Western point, and he
will close in Boston, sailing for Europe a
week later with his entire band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. the agnostic, II
to figure as a condemned character In
Truth" religious play, to be produced In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

Mark Twain has recently commenced the
translation of several plays that have been
successful in Vienna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

David Belasco has provided fund t.
award medal annually to the best stu
dent IL each of two classes in the Ameri
can Academy of the Dramatic Arts.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-23
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
The Civil Service Commission Making a
Vigorous Campaign Against It.

Washington, Oct 22.-The civil SER
vice commission is making a vigorous
campaign against political assessment
of federal officials and employees in
view of the approaching elections. and
in addition to its own circular, has
brought out an order from the post
office department. to be followed by one
from the treasury, looking to its full
enforcement.
Acting Postmaster General Heath has
issued an order calling attention to the
commissions circular, and directing all
and use every means to direct the at
tention of their subordinates" to 1t.
The order sent out by the commission
is accompanied by a warning from the
commission that it's duty is to enforce
the law strictly, and that it will en-
ploy every legitimate and available
means to secure the prosecution and
punishment of whoever may violate it.
It also requests any person having any
knowledge of any violation of the law
to lay the facts before the commission,
which will take action at once upon
them. All postmasters aye ordred to
sign the following "All employees con-
nected with this Office are hereby noti-
fed that they are under no obligation
whatever by reason of their being in
the public service to make contributions
or subscriptions for political or other
purposes, and shat they will not be
molested or in any way Disseminated
against"
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-23
ENGLAND is READY.
Crews of sea-Going Ships Made Up to
to their Full Complement.

London. Oct. 22-The British ad-
miralty has ordered every sea-going
warship to have it's crew ade up to the
full complement as ordered in case of
mobilization
The order of the British admiralty
prospectively of every
practically means the complete telling
off prospectively of every ships COM
pany in detail
-Four torpedo boat destroyers, which
were about to be fitted with new wa
ter tube boilers, have had their orders
counternanded and have been instruct
ed to renew their stores
officers on leave of absence OF. unem-
ployed have been notified to hold them
selves in readiness to commission the
reserve ships if required.
st. Petersburg. Oct. Accommodating
upon the recent speech OF the British
Hicks Beach, the Novoe Vremya
charges the chancellor with making a
violent attack upon the French govern
ment, and says he failed to bear in
mind that France has in Russia an all
ly resolved to support her in the Fasho-
da question, in view of the full solida-
rity of their interests
Continuing the Novoe Vremya eX-
presses a wish that the matter be ami
cably settled on the basis of compensat-
ing France by the concession of an out
let to the Nile, and the paper says that
France should not demand more.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-23
..Ponoe. Porto Rico. Oct. p.
Y. M. c. a. CONVENTION.
The 32d Annual Meeting at Lynn Practi-
caIIy Over Yesterday.

Lynn, Oct 22-The third days ses-
sion of the 32d annual convention of the
Y. NJ. c. A. opened with sectional con-
ferences at the First Methodist Church
this morning. One for Bible study
presided over by George w. Mehaffey
of Boston, was addressed by Don o.
Shelton of New York. Cullen B. Stell Of
Haverhill and l.. L. Doggett, president
of the International Training School.
F. P. Speare of Boston presided over
an educational conference in which ] .
Knowles Cooper of Springfield and
Charles F. Powlison of Holyoke pre-
sented papers as well as Mr.. Speare. A
boys conference under the direction of
Secretary r. NJ. Robinson, was held.
Conferences were followed by an ad-
dress in the study of the Bible by w.
w. Ballentine of the International
Training School.
In the afternoon papers were present
ed by H. D. Swift Of Fitchburg.
The committed on the state commit
tees report made its return, and re-
ported in favor of organizing more
young mems leagues in small towns,
and urging the raising of $4,000 for reg
ular work and $1,000 for army work. if
the army is continued on a permanent
basis.
ne lOllOM were GiCIlCQ plettt
committee members: l.. B. Greer of
Lynn, George Chase of North Adams,
A. c. Day of Providence, o. H. Dur
relI of Cambridge, J. H. Eaton of Law
renee, Frederick Fosdick of Fitchburg,
Martin Moore of Somerville, c. L. Rich
ards of Maiden, Russell Sturgis of Man
chester. F. o. Winslow of Norwood,
Joel Goldwait of Boston and f. w.
Hartwell Of Providence.
At the Worthington Street Baptist
Church during the afternoon, there
were addresses by Frederick NJ. Gilbert,
international collegiate secretary of
Boston; George Gleason, Jr., secretary
of the international commimssion; p.
b. Ward of Amherst College; T. F.
Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; A. l.. Scott Of Brown Uni
versity, and N. Fay Smith of Mount
Herman school,
There was also an address on "A stu
dents greatest gift to his college," by
Rev. Clayton S. Cooper of Lynn. This
evening the session practically closed
at the First Methodist Church with an
address on "Y. M. G. A. Methodist
work and results obtained" by F. M
Hayward of Newton.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-23

journment of these problems, want
that we shall first and last, consider
what will most surely contribute to the
upholding of the intelligence and ad-
antclng the prosperity of the govern
ment and the people Of the country, to
work out the grandest destiny that
shall have been known to any nation in
all history
Rev. Mr.. Hawthorne followed, and
said that while he was a southern
democrat and an ex-rebel, he was in
perfect harmony with the administra-
tion now confronting the country.
II am not at all in sympathy with
those who are criticising the conduct Of
the war. I suppose that 1 may be offer
ing myself for criticism, but 1 am fully
in sympathy with what are know as
eXpension ideas, looking at the matter
from an ethical and religious stand
point. l shall rejoice if we are able to
establish good government in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines and
give these people better ideas of gov
ernment. l believe it is the win of God
that this country, following the vision
of destiny seen going before her, and
Joining hands with her great Anglo
Saxon brother across the sea, extend
her influence until all despotsms are
demolished all governments demoral-
ized and all nations free"
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-23
THE SECOND KENTUCKY.
The Men Make Complaint About the
Treatment Received.

70 Lexington, KY, Oct. 22.-Members
of the I'd Kentucky regiment, who have
assembled in this city preparatory to
being mustered ct, are making COM
plant OF the treatment received. The
men claim that the first day they as
semblad no provision had been made for
them. They had no food then, and
only about half enough afterward. Yes
terday requisition was made on the
uuartermaster's department of the LIST
army corps for floors for tents and
straw to sleep on. Neither was hon
ored. A hard rain had been falling all
day, and the camp was knee-deep in
mud. An order was issued requiring
all She men to spend the night in camp.
Previously they had been allowed to
sleep in logging houses in town.
"Today several of the men almost had
pneumonia. Many of them are with
out overcoats, and suffered fearfully.