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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
NO STAGING OF BEN-HUR
GEN. WALLACE WILL NEVER PER-
NIT DECENTRALIZATION OF IT.
Offers Made the Author by Theatrical
PeOpIe-Arabic and Japanese
foundations Made.

Every now and then General Lew Wal
lace has to sit down and write letter
to some enterprising playwright or theatre
cal manager who has proposed to bring out
"Ben-Hur'' as a dramatic production. Gen.
Wallace has never consented to have Ben
Hur'' dramatized and he perhaps never
will. The story is frequently staged in pam
tomime, with some elaborate scenic effects
and troops of brightly costumed young
girls who appear in Oriental dances, but
General Wallace has never permitted the
lines of the novel to be dramatized.
While talking to him in the Denison
House the other evening some of the au-
thor's friends asked him why "Ben-Hur''
had never been produced as play Gen.
Wallace replied that it is partly from senti-
ment and partly because the book is doing
well enough as it is, that he has refused
all offers to bring it out as regular dra-
attic production.
This evening"" continued the general, Il
received letter from man in an East
ern city who wants to dramatize Ben
Hur.' I'll have to write to him and tell
him why it cannot be done. There are very
good reasons why the story would not be
successful as a drama. Those who have
read 'Ben-Hur' will recall that the story
was written with reference to three diff
ferent climaxes-the crucifixion, the battle
on the water and the chariot race. In the
first place L should never consent to allow
the crucifixion portrayed on the stage, an6
one can see how impossible it would be to
give, by any kind of stage effect the
chariot race and the battle of the galleys,
so that they would be properly appre-
ciated.
II had very f1attering proposal from the
kiralfyS a few years ago." continued Gen.
Wallace. Their plan was to produce
'Ben-Hur' as an outdoor spectacle. They
wrote to me that they would lease a tract
of ground near Staten island, New York,
and make excavations for a large lake,
where the battle on the water could be
fought. They also proposed to construct,
track for the chariot race and give the
Play L declined to enter into a contract
of this kind and the matter was dropped.
General Wallace says that Lawrence Bar
rett used to talk to him of "Ben-Hur'' a
good deal. Frequently when the author
would be in New York, Mr.. Barrett would
call on him and discuss the possibilities of
staging the great historical novel. Alexan-
der SalVini, the talented young actor whose
death occurred few years ago, knew Gen.
Wallace and was a great admrer of his
story. The young actor was at time
anxious to take hold of 'Ben-Hur" and
have the book dramatized.
AS General Wallace remarked, Ben
Hur" is doing well enough and continues
profitable. The author some time ago
ceived copy of the story printed in the
Arabic language. and it is now being trans
lated into the Japanese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
Personal, LocaI and General Notes.

4. " Whiting has been appointed chief
claim agent of the Lake Shore road.
A. d. Penfold, general auditor of the Mer-
chants Dispatch transportation Company,
has resigned.
r. r. Gable, president of the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific, has gone to Califor-
MIA for six weeks.
Last week the fast mail on the Wabash
is said to have run from Tilton, ILL.,. to
St Louis, 1872 miles, in 1856 minutes.
A new interlocking plant at the crossing
of the MOnon and the Chicago q Eastern
Illinois at Fair Oaks will be completed this
week.
w. C. Arp, superintendent of motive pow
er of the Vandalia, will this week go to
the springs to undergo new treatment for
rheumatism.
George S. Pingree has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, with headquarters
at Chicago.
The Panhandle and the Cincinnati North
e ern nave established Joint agency at
Robinson joint agent.
The report that close traffic agreement
had been es entered into between the Kansas
81 st. Louis is confirmed.
L. f. Loree, general manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west will this morning start
westward to look after improvements in
progress at different points.
). i. Bush, superintendent of motive pow
er of the Pennsylvania lines west, is con-
fined at home with an attack of pneumonia
ana on saturday was very Ill.
The Wabash people have been notified
that the delivery of their new engines will
begin March Is at the rate of three a week
until the order for fifteen is filled.
The Big Four lines handled at Indianapo-
lis last week 2 422 mole loaded cars than in
the corresponding week OF 1897. and 27t more
than in the week ending March 6, 1896
w. J. Abbott has been appointed agent of
the Xandalia at Reefsyille, succeeding W.
Smithboro, vice L. c. Renfro resigned
The illness of George HI. Hoover live
stock agent of the New York Central has
assumed a serious form and is the cause
of much anxiety on the part of his friends
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
indianapolis in the week ending March ) a.
total of 1894 cars, 4120 being loaded 799
more than Ia the corresponding week last
year.
The Pennsylvania has under contempIa-
ton some extensive improvements on the
Panhandle between Chicago and Columbus
in the way of reducing grades and straight
ening curves
The local business of the Pittsburg. Fort
heaviest ever known. Five more freight
handlers are employed at the freight depot
than at any former period
II. c. Diehl, general manager Of the Inter-
state Dispatch. has convinced the owners
of the line that he can do good service
for the company with Buffalo as headuuar-
tiers as Chicago, and will remain at Buffalo,
he says.
b. A. Hegeman, general traffic manager
of the Delaware, Lackawanna a. Western
Is seriously i'll at his home, and HIS recovery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
THE DE LONE EQUIPAGES
BOTH OF THEM BROUGHT TO THIS
CITY FROM WASHINGTON.
John n. Cary Has the Late Spanish
Minister'S VictOrin-Winter Pack
ing Season Ends.

On Thursday last Garrett Shower, of this
city, received from Washington, d. c., The
victoria and the brougham that belonged
to Senior De LONE the late Spanish minis
ter to this country, and on Saturday Mr..
Shower sold the victoria to John N. Carey,
1160 North Meridian street. The victoria was
built in Munich Germany. the brougham
in Mecklenburg, Germany, and they are ele-
gantly finished, but have somewhat of an
odd look when standing beside works of the
carriage shops of this country. They are
more substantially built, but have clumb-
sy, heavy look. They are SO constructed as
to be easy to get into and out of. and are
said to ride very easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
Miss Noble,s Lecture ON sumner.

Miss Harriet Noble last night entertained
the McCulloch Club at Plymouth Church
with a biographical lecture on the life of
Charles Sumner. She said he was a man
ahead OF his time. was not always under
stood and not always appreciated, but time
always vindicated his acts This was never
better illustrated than at a period in 1872,
when the Massachusetts, Legislature passed
a resolution OF cenSure upon him. March TO-
1874. Sumner took his seat in the Senate
and was allowed to hear his colleague read
a message from the Legislature at home I'm
which it was said that the resolution of
TWO years ago had been reconsidered and
defeated. TIE next day Charles Sumner
was dead.
Miss Noble dwelt specially on Mr.. sum
ner's policy on foreign matters when he
was chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign affairs, and at all times. He was
believer I'm tho Monroe doctrine and re-
ported uafavorably a bill for the annexa-
zion of s9n Domingo and Haiti. She
thought thS action of Congress aad of the
people then should be paralleled now in
the cases of N'uba and Hawaii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
NEWS In SUNDAYS JOURNAL.
Resume of Chief Events Printed i'm the
Issue of March q.

Three bodies were recovered from the
wreck of the Maine on Saturday.
1t is said the Japanese government is con-
templating loan of 150 $1,000 yen.
Edmund Tattersal head of the horse ex-
change firm of Tattersalls, is dead
Lieut.. Frank Kalk, of the Fifth United
States Infantry was killed by train at
Burlington, Ia.
A woman fell over a valise in the aisle of
an Alton train. The Illinois Appellate
Court holds the road liable.
The next trial of Charles L. Draper for
murder will be held in Jersey county, Illi-
nois, at the term beginning March 81
The forces of the Royal Niger COMPANY
are en- route for Sokota, to assist in driving
the French forces across the Niger river.
Colonel Picquart and Colonel Henry
fought duel with swords Saturday. Col
Henry received a slight wound in the arm.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
decided that the Hawaiian annexation
treaty should not be abandoned at present
The German. Reichstag has decided to
push the work on the new German war
ships. and will have them completed in six
years.
DR.. Edwin Klebs, Of Chicago, claims to
have discovered the real germ of yellow
fever: He says it is not bacillus, but an
amoeba.
The Madrid press continues it's lingo ut
terances, some of the editors even going SO
Iar as TO advise sending Spanish army to
this country.
The islands of Mayotta Comora group.
We're visited by a cyclone short time ago,
and government buildings and many native
villages were wrecked.
Secretary Bliss has written to the House
committee on Indian affairs a letter oppos-
ing the free homes amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill.
Noisy demonstrations or public speakings
have been forbidden on April L. the birth
day of Prince Bismarck, on account of mis-
precarious state of health.
The British government is said to feel
kindly towards the United States, and will
do nothing that would act to the advantage
of the Spaniards in case of war
1t is feared the Spaniards are tricky.
While protesting to be anxious to maintain
peace, they are secretly buying war ships
for the purpose, it is said, of attacking the
United States. The administration is not
asleep, however, and every move of the
Dons is being watched by agents abroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
MCCOY Not in TilI To-pax.

kid" Mccoy failed to reach the city yes
terday, but sent message to Homer Selby,
his brother. stating that he would leave
st. Louis on a night train and arrive this
morning at Z o'clock. Everything is now
in readiness for the pugilistic carnival to-
night at Tomlinson Hall. One of the most
interesting events on the programme, aside
from the appearance of Mccoy. will be the
go between Dec" Payne, McCoy's spar
ring partner. and Willis Canady, of this
city. Canady is a strapping big colored
man. He weighs two hundred pounds,
stripped for the ring, and has a reach that
Is surprising in human being. He is as
strong as an OK and has some skill as a
boxer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowingrnamed Indianians

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowingvnamed Indianians;
Original1-John Quigley (deceased), Hunt
ington, IS; William Buckner, Madison, S.
Increase-Thomas Brothers, Clay City, SIC
to ST.; John J. Ruggles. River, So to $l2;
Samuel j. McNeeley, Spurgeon. s. to IS;
VIM. B. Deckert, Campbellsburg, SIS to S12;
John B. Burt. Kokomo SIG to $780, Albert r.
Tucker. Noblesvilles SIG to $l7; Thomas T.
Indianapolis, SIS to $12; Isaac W. Sweet
scottsburg, s24 to $50; George w. Kellams,
Rosamond, Sc to IS; Philip Horsley, Macks-
Vile, IS TO $l2: VIM. A. Greenamyer. Hud-
sen, $12 to SIT; Patrick Breen, Vincennes, $17
to $24; Charles j. Cady, Lewis, ST to $24
Alfred J. Creigh,. Walcottsyille. s. to $l2;
James Z. Weir, Newberry, $12 to $14 Thos.
Woods, Soldiers Home, Tippecanoe. $14 to
n7; Leonard L. Thrasher. National Sol
diers Home, Grant, $40 to s12: John n. Nor
ris. Huntingburg. $l2 to $14; Maryfield NJ.
Coleman. Oakland City, $l4 to $17.
Reissue-George Vanmetre, Orleans, ST.
Original widows, etc.-Minors of Joseph
Starr, Blue Lick. SIG; minors of Isaac N.
Jakes, Indianapolis, $12; Lusenah Fuller,
Valparaiso. sl2; Almedia Woods. Terre
Haute, $12; minors of Thomas J. Taylor
Shoals 81: Rhoda QuigleY. Huntington IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
DENTICT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
UENAlOl sz.ss when Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

No piece of stage scenery ever devised,
perhaps, gives a more substantial appear
ance to the scene than that employed for
the second act of 1.-THE Man from Mexico"
in which Willie Collier will return to Eng
lish's tonight. 1t is the warden's Office of
the New York city prison, with iron-barred
doors leading to the cell corridors where
Collier and several other comedians in the
company are temporarily being entertained
against their will. When Collier comes on
in his prison garb and does his lock-step
speciality he makes a comical appearance,
and throughout the act his part continues
uproariOusly funny. The engagement is for
two days only, with a Tuesday matinee.
The play called sThe Dead Heart with
which James O'Neill will close his engage
ment at Engishs Saturday night, Is said
to be a faithful reproduction of the drama
as Henry Irving presented it five years ago
At his London theater. Mr.. O'Neill will
open his engagement with "Virginius on
Thursday night giving 'tMonte Cristo' on
Friday night and at the Saturday matinee
Faust as popular as ever, will be the
bill at the Park the first three days of this
week The same company holds the record
at the new Park. 1t played TO immense
business earlier in the season. Mildred Hol-
land, in Two Little Migrants will come
to the Park the last half of the week, with
original scenery and costumes.
The Georgia Minstrels will have the week
at the Empire, with an olio and burlesque
thrown In.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

In February there were turned out by the
local mills, which have a capacity of $4,000
barrels a month, 81, 434 barrels of flour,
against 2O,S77 barrels in February, 1897. Lo-
cal millers are still much troubled to get
wheat of the quality desired or at prices
which leave any margin when converted
into flour, prices of flour not having adj
vanced with the prices at which wheat is
sold. Until something is known of the
wheat crop of 1898, present conditions are
likely to continue, say the millers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07


Up to date 1.-THE Man from Mexico is
said to have cleared a profit Of $4,000 for
Smyth and Rice.
George Backus is credited with having
made genuine success in comedy part
in Way Down East" at the Manhattan
Theater, in New York.
Next season Smyth and Rice will have
six comedy companies on the road, appear
ing in my Friend from India, " THE Man
from Mexico" THE Old Coat" and MY
Wifes Husband" The latter has been
rechristened Whom Did He Marry?"
A year ago Manager Pitou believed that
the present tour of ''The Cherry Pickers
would be its final one. but this season is
proving profitable that he has decided
to send the play on the road again next fall,
with nearly every member of the original
cast.
Donnelly and Girard, of old Natural
Gas" and "City Directory fame, are APP
pearing this season in 1.-THE Geizer,' an
operetta by Joseph w. Herbert, that was
the most successful of the burlesques pro-
duced at Weber & isields's Music Hall last
season. atri
Julia Arthur's success as star is not to
be wondered at, for she possesses youth,
beauty and intelligence, and an enthusiasm
for her profession that is remarkable. With
her 1t Is all work and no play. One of the
most prominent OF new York managers
says: i am certain that for the next fif
teen or twenty years Julia Arthur will be
the most popular female star in this or any
other country.
Sol Smith Russell says: my career has
been clear case of evolution. reached
the drama in 1880. 1 began by combining
with a play my songs and variety business.
My first play was "Edgewood Folk" In it
Eaade ten changes and sang seven comic
songs. / actually played that thing 500
times. / played Ii everywhere that 1T could
be played, and although, as | look back
now IL seems / was doing but poorly at the
time l was abundantly satisfied"
Chauncey Olcott, who is the only success
sor 70 the late BILLY Seaman, has discov-
cred that what the average soubrette girl
doesn't know about making excuses would
be of little use to any schoolboy. While
BShearsing Sweet 1nniscarra" just before
starting out this season. the soubrette
showed up day late.
Having offended before. Mr. Olcott deter
mined 10 make an example OF her before
the whole company. When she appeared
next day, he asked with a voice that had
the tenderness OF Ouzz-saw Miss B.
DO you know that you are a day late? What
excuse have you to offer?"
Il didn't bring IL with me, Mr. OIcott''
she answered timidly.
Bring what?" thundered the comedian.
thinking he was being tfified with.
My excuse Mr. Olcott, / left it at
home. You see got married yesterday, but
didn't think you wanted TO see my hus-
band.
1--WE will proceed with the rehearsal
said Mr.. Olcett somehow feeling as though
he hadn't made much progress as stern
stage manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

March / closed the most successful winter
packing season known to the indianapolis
packers. During the four months, which
began Nov. i, there were killed at Indian
apolis $4,000 hogs, against $4,000 in the cor
responding four months ending March l,
1897. Below is given a statement of the num-
Der of hogs killed at all points which re-
port and it will be noticed that Indianapolis
showed as large gains. proportionately, as
any other points:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
A CONTRACTOR ARRESTED.
j. r.. Richie, for Whom He Was Build
ing a House, the Complainant.

Peter C. Weyenberg, a building contrac-
tor. was arrested yesterday on "a warrant
sworn to by j. r. Richie on a charge of
embezzlement. Weyenberg was engaged in
erecting a house for Richie at 1927 Talbot
avenue. Richie claims that he gave the
contractor $50 TO pay for some materials
and that Weyenberg diverted the money to
his own use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

The weekly sales at the auction of horses
at Indianapolis are becoming noted, not
only In this country. but in many foreign
countries. Last month the firms sold over
$500 horses AT the big combination sale
last month eight hundred horses were sold,
and buyers were present from several for
eign countries, and fully so per cent. of the
horses sold were exported to Glasgow,
Paris and other foreign points.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
A Big Months Business.

The train sheets show that IN February
there were received and forwarded at In
dianapons by all lines total of 1869 cars,
951S1 being loaded, exceeding the loaded-car
movement in any February in the history
of Indianapolis lines. In February, 1897
there were handled at Indianapolis 1858
loaded cars in 1896 "a, 1876; in 1895, IS 677; in
1894, 56, SOP; in 1899, r. 2S9; in 1892. $685.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

In the month of February there were re-
Caived at the Indianapolis stock yards 100,
571 hogs 12,224 head of cattle, 2,5SS head of
sheep and 1881 head Of horses and mules,
the receipts in every line except sheep be-
ing in excess of any February in the seven
teen years the yards have been established.
The shipments were 39,042 hogs, 6O69 head
of cattle, LAB head of sheep and 3,071 head
of horses and mules.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

The Council will meet tonight in the new
Police Court room in the new station house.
on south Alabama street, for the first
pleted the work of repairing the Council
chamber in the City Hall for other city
officials has begun and the Council must
meet elsewhere The Board of Safety hopes
to have the police transferred into their
new quarters early this week. AS soon
prepared the Police Court will also move.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

Local packers state that they have never
before killed hogs that We're so generally
We'll fatted and in healthy condition as the
season which began March l. promises to
exceed that of any former year, as Kingan
& Co.. Coffin g. Fletcher and the Abattoir
Company have increased their facilities and
can do more business and under much more
favorable conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07

In the month of February there were in
spected at Indianapolis by the Board of
Trade inspectors 81 carloads of wheat,
against % carloads in February, 1897; 1,221
carloads of corn. against 1496 carloads i'm
February, 1897; Is carloads of oats. against
% carloads in 1897.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
ReIt-Road Tramc.

In the week ending March there were
transferred over the Belt ROAD 1888 cars.
Belt road engines handled at the stock
yards 1,096 carloads of live stock and for
private industries on it's line $50 loaded
cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
INDIANAPOLIS.

The street car people decide to build the
race track for the L. A. w. meet.
Frederick Dickman and James L. Bishop
well known in Indianapolis, are dead
Democratic leaders hold a meeting and
decide to force craftsmanship of Democratic
county committee on eX-Postmaster Sahm
Helen T. Stewart claims her husband.
Jack Stewart, 4 well-konwn local saloon
keeper, secured divorce from a mythical
woman.
William Jay Turner says the Citizens
Street-railroad Company has made arrange
ments to care for its maturing MORTGAGES.
The property is not for sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-07
Callahan Fen from HIS Engine.

Dennis Callahan, Big -Four engineer,
fell from his engine yesterday at New Jer-
sey street. while the engine was standing
on sidetrack. He was injured about the
head, but not seriously. The wound was
dressed at st. Vincent's Hospital and Cal
lahan was taken to his home. 400 Virginia
avenue.