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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK.
Proof that There Never Was Such "a
Parsonage.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat


Since the invention OF printing it has be-
come increasingly difficult to transmit a
story subject to the laws of growth, be-
cause the original statement is permanent
and easily accessible. One story, however,
has seized on the imagination of the people
and HouriShed since the eighteenth century
precisely as the old stories grew. The story
of the Man in the Iron Mask is almost
entirely destitute of foundation.
Voltaire first gave the story currency
about 1850. In the supplement of his Steele
de Louis XIV he sets down some bits of
gossip about the court Among these he
hints that a very important person was de-
carefully concealed and his features always
covered by mask. Afterwards the idea of
an unknown prisoner behind an iron mask
took possession of the imagination of the
French people, and in this century Dumas
the elder and Du Boisgobey have con-
struggled ingenious romances on the story.
M. Yung has spent much time and labor to
prove that the iron mask concealed d
Lorraine adventurer hired to poison the
king. Various serious writer's have amused
themselves with conjectures as to the iden-
tity of the prisoner the fayorite theory be-
ing that he was a twin brother of Louis
XIV, whose appearance might raise en-
barrassng questions of primogeniture. The
notion that he was served in great state
by the governor of the prison only was a
favorite fiction.
Examination proves that all the prison.
ers committed to the prison are accounted
for by death or discharge; that the plate
thrown out with a message scratched on
it, was not thrown from the Bastle but
from another prison, by a Huguenot, and
that number of prisoners were allowed
to walk on the ramparts for exercise. wear
ing not iron masks, but hoods covering the
neck and shoulders and obscuring the face
for fear that if they were recognized from
below excitement might be caused among
the populace who We're favorable to them.
But a few years ago in prisons in French
country towns this favor of walking on
the walls in disguise was allowed to female
prisoners.
In brief. there never was a MAN in the
Iron Mask" There was not even an iron
mask for a man to be put in, yet so great
is the power of the imagination that this
man who never had any local habitation
or a name" is as real to the people of
France as Joan of Arc, as real as King
Arthur is to the peasants of Wales. where
it is dangerous to express a doubt that he
once reigned over Britain. Some French
men believe that the mysterious prisoner
was a son of Anne of Austria and Cardi-
nal MaZarin others that he was Mon
mouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II,
of England; others that he was a son of
Oliver Cromwell. The story suits the
French imagination SO well that the French
people refuse to give it up. 1t has a wider
acceptance than it would have If it were
true. At the same time, the French are not
imaginative nor a credulous people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
Empire-Rice & barton.

1t has been several years since Rice and
Barton. the popular comedians, have been
seen in this city. They viii appear at the
Empire the first half of this week with their
company, known as the big Gayety Spec
tacular Extravaganza" The programme
contains names Well known 10 Empire
patrons, among the list being Barton and
Eckhoff, the musical comedians; Miles and
Raymond, refined travesty stars; frankie
Haines, one OF the topical and character
vocalists on the vaudeville stage; Swan and
Bambard, acrobatic comedians; the Hill
sister terpsichorean artists, and Hattie
AsiIs. exponent of negro melodies The cur
tain rises on laughable comedy entitled
.'McDoodles Flats, which is bright in
Witty dialogue and catchy musical numbers
The strength of the entire company is here
introduced including a chorus of pretty
girls IN fetching costumes. The closing bur-
lesque Is said TO contain d number OF up
1c-date novelties. introducing M srs Rice
and Barton az the principal { n makers
Weber & Fields Broadway b.. -1squerss
and Miacos City Club Company are an
noulced for the week of Feb. Il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
FILTRATIoN OF MILK.
sent Upward by Pressure Through
Layers of Sand.

Layers of sand.
British Medical Journal
The control of the milk supplies at its
source is a subject which is engaging much
attention at the present time; but, while
something has been accomplished, NOBODY
can really answer for the cleanliness OIL
the cows and the mixers at O'Clock on a
winter morning on small homesteads IN the
country The more conspicuous oDJects, as
cow hairs, are indeed removed by STRAIN
ing through coarse muslin, but quaIlity
of fine dirt which would suffice to render
a transparent liquid visibly turDld, VIII
probably remain.
of a pail, jug, or even a glass, consists OF
mineral dust, yet, strange to say, no one
seems to think it necessary to filter milk
though it always contains vast number OF
the bacilli, a fraction of which would be
deemed sufficient to condemn any water as
unfit fer drinking, and the known outbreaks
of typhoid fever traceable to milk are far
more numerous than those attributable TO
public water supplies, fer milk presents an
excellent culture fluid for the bacill OF the
Sand filtration of milk its arrival;
whether by road or rail, at the central
depot has been practiced for several years
in some cities as by the Copenhagen Dairy
Company and by Messrs. Bolle, of Berlin,
whose arrangements, alike for the purity
of the milk and for the physical and moral
welfare OF the persons lover Loco in num-
ber) in their employment are well worthy
of imitation. The filters used in the dairy
consist of large cyclindrical vessels divided
by horizontal perforated diaphragms into
five sGperposed compartments of which the
middle three are filled with fine clean sand
sifted into three sizes, the coarsest being
put into the lowest and the finest into the
uppermost of the three chambers.
The lowest of all is partly occupied by a
perforated inverted, truncated cone. which
assists in supporting the weight of the I'LL
tering material. The milk enters this lowest
cOmpar tment by pipe under gravitatlon
pressure and after having traVersed the
layers of sand from below upward is car
ried by an overflow 10 a cooler fed with
ice water, whence it passes into d cistern
from which il is drawn direct into the
locked cans for distribution.
It is the rule of this dairy, also, whenever
any epidemic or epiZootic occurs in the dis
tricts whence its supplies are obtained, to
subject the whole before admission to the
filter TO temperatures first Of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and then of about 30 degrees
Fahrenheit, in two apparatus interposed in
the course OF the pipe supplying the filter.
The filtered milk is not only freed from dirt.
but the number Of bacteria is reduced to
about one-third, without sterlizing; the loss
of fat is in new milk stated to be small but
the quantity of mucus and Shiny matter re-
tanned in the sanGs-which is of course, re-
newed every time-is surprising.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
PLAY BILLS THIS WEEK
JOSEPH HOLLAND AT ENGLsH's IN
"THE MYSTERIOUS MIR. BUGLE..
Something of Madeleine Lucette Ry-
Iey's worl-Programmes at the
Park and Empire.

Joseph Holland and the selected company
of comedians supporting him will play an
engagement with Madeline Lucette Ryley's
very funny farce, 1.-The Mysterious Mr..
Bugle," at English's Opera House next Fri
day and Saturday. Manager Boda secured
the return OF this attraction on his last visit
to New York. When the play was presented
at the Grand early in the season it gave
splendid satisfaction and interpreted
by company of refined actors, several of
whom made individual hits here. Those who
witnessed the play on its previous visit will
certainly welcome it back. The company,
with Miss Gretchen Lyons as leading won-
an, comes directly from a prosperous sea-
son in Boston, where it closed Saturday
night and is the same talented organiza-
ton seen here in September. Mr.. Holland
is fundamentally one of the funniest men on
the American stage in refined farce. He has
the great art of being able to play farcical
character earnestly. He provokes that sort
Of laughter that repeats itself again and
again when one looks back on the perform
ance in imagination after the play is gone.
The company supporting Mr.. Holland re-
mains precisely as before, with Miss Lyons,
Joseph Kilgour, Winona Shannon, sister of
the beautiful Effie Shannon, Agnes Findlay,
son, still playing their same respective roles.
The performance. judging by the very en-
thusiastic reception it had last week in Bos-
ton, has acquired an even greater polish
and spirit than 1t had when seen here. 1t is
a play that one can afford TO see often and
find more amusement each time. 1t might
be mentioned for the benefit of those who
have not seen the mysterious Mr.. Bugle,
that the humor of the play is evolved from
the white lies of the much-worried girl, Bet
ty Fondacre, and the unreasonable jealousy
of her fiancee, Tom Pollinger. To satisfy
Toms fears of other men paying her atten-
tons. until she can announce her engage
ment to him, which circumstances forbid
she calls herself Mrs. Bugle, a name that
exists only in her mind The situation
causes no end OF fun, but doubly so when,
suspecting her lover of duplicity, she tells
Tom that Mr.. Bugle is not a myth, but q
reality, and that she really is married. This
is but a brief idea of the plot, To tell more
would spoil much of the enjoyment to be
found in the performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

Fred Riders Extravaganza Company will
be at the Park Theater to-mor1w, Tuesday
and Wednesday. 1t has been one of the most
successful attractions in it's line during sew
eral seasons past. The programme is made
up of an opening farce and closing musical
skit with olio of clever specialties. The
music is catchy and the production is one
of much beauty. The company is composed
of vaudeville stars and a large chorus of
handsome girls. Among the speciality people
there are Harris and Walters, the Urine
Sisters the two Bernards Gordon and LICK
Cooper and Stewart and Cuerbo and Nolan,
The Blackberry Twins" The scenic and
costume effects are quite gorgeous. There is
considerable electric display in the perform
ance and the company is large and well cos
TUNED. 1t will remain three days at the
Park opening with to-morrow's matinee.
Following the three days of extravaganza
comes a brief season OF sensational drama.
J. II. Wallickl will bring his latest London
success, "A Guilty Mother" to the Park
next Thursday afternoon for three days 1t
is said to be one of the best emotional
dramas that has been brought out in recent
years. Its pathetic scenes are pronounced
as strong as those in East Lynne Two
Orphans" or Camille, and while the sym
high pitch by the troubles of the guilty, but
repentant mother, there is enough comedy
running through every act to brighten the
dark phases in this struggle between vice
and virtue. When j. IL. Wallick purchased
this play from Arthur d. Hall, the author,
he was confident it would duplicate the sue
cess it made in England and he has not
been disappointed. 1t does not depend on
sensational claptrap nonsense for its sue
cess but on its merits as a wholesome and
legitimate play, and on its strong scenic eff
tests and surroundings. In the company are
Eleanor Merron, Carlton Wells, Harry L.
Barker. f. A. Wellington, Henrietta Va
ders, II. Rees Davis, Ella Baker. Murray
Woods and Christie MacLean, a well-knewIt
character coincidence. Among the scenic
effects are the banks of the Thames, Oakley
Towers. ball room OF the Towers, a realis-
tic storm scene, ruins of the Towers. a
beautiful drawing room, the Cheesemonger's
Arms. a London street and other deliberately
Dainfed effects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

Love is and was my Lord and King,
And in his presence attend
TO hear the tidings of E.y friend,
Which every hour his couriers bring.
Love is and was my King and Lord,
And will be, tho as yet / keep
Within his court on earth. and sleep
Encompass'd by his faithful guard,
And hear at times a sentinel
Who moves about from place to place,
And whispers to the worlds Of space,
In the deep night, that all is well
-,Tennyson, In Memoriam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

crying Overture "a telegram addressed to
the leading comedian was delivered at the
stage door. The stage manager realized
that the sudden announcement of the mis-
fortune, for he diviffed bad news in the
yellow envelope, would unnerve the actor,
so, with great presence Of mind, he de-
termined to suppress the message till aft
err the play Word went round quietly that
the stage manager had bad news for Mr..
Blank. The company betrayed a sympathy
otie GrlloI Suls.ee actol Mleh qiitS ~
last act they all gathered around him, as
the stage manager, with a solemn face,
ering a premonition of disaster from the
plying faces around him, hurriedly tore
open the envelope. The message was from
1t read:
only seventeen of the twenty-one eggs
l set have Matched out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
CONSUMPTION CTREn

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula OF simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure OF consumption
bronchitis. catarrh, asthma and all throat and
lung affections, also positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
III thousands OF cases, has felt IL his duty make
il known to his suffering fellows Actuated by this
motive and desire 70 relieve human suffering
will send free Of charge to all who desire H. this
recipe. ia German. French or English, with full
directions for preparing ana using. Sent by mail
hy addressing with stamp naming this paper w
a. MOVES so Pcwers bloch Rochester, n. u.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
ON the Twirling of Legs.
Tolstors What Is Art?

Hundreds of thousands of people devote
their lives from childhood TO learning to
twirl their legs rapidly (dancers) or TO
touch notes and strings very rapidly (mu-
scians). or TO draw with paint and repre-
sent what they see (artistsl or to turn
every phase inside out and find a rhyme
kind and clever and capable OF all sorts Of
useful labor, grow savage over their spe-
cialiZed and Supplying occupations and
become one-sided and self-complacent spe-
ciaIists. dull to all the serious phenomena
OF life. and sl1illful only at rapidly twisting
their legs, their tongues. or their fingers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

Nellie McHenry has dramatic tour to
the klondike in contemplation.
Nine. Duse will produce CharteFs new
play, Good and EVIL at Rome. In s!arch
Nat Goodwin Will shortly produce "Tich-
ard Savage" a tragedy, by MadeIeiee Lu-
cette Ryley.
Robert Mantelrs first appearance on the
stage was at Roachdale, England. The role
was the sergeant In "Arrah-na-Pogue,' for
which he received 5 shillings per week
Henry ITving's Peter the Great has not
been very successful in London. and II series
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

gether to $4,000. This means. as the Monte
Carlo philanthroplsts frankly explain in
sary to expend large sums III securing the
good will Of the continental press" Some OF
the alurlng but imaginative tales of vast
winnings and bank breakings may be traced
to this source. 1t is also fact that some
of the stories of suicides at Monte Carlo are
the inventions of envious journals that do
net come in for a share of the spoils
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
What Peary Ate, Drank and Wore in
the Far North.
New York Trihune,

New YORK tribune.
1T is not such a difficult thing to keep
warm in cold weather" said Lieut.. r. j.
Peary the other day, in conversation, IF
you only know how. Up in the Arctic re-
gions the climate is more equable than it IS
here, to be sure. The changes of tempera-
ture are much less marked. Indeed. there
is hardly any difference at all between one
day and the next, and the cold is much
more uniform through the twenty-four
hours than down in these attitudes But
much lower temperatures are observed in
the vicinity of Whale sound, for instance.
than in New York. In this city the mer-
curry rarely goes down TO zero, it is not I'M
common in the Arctic regions for spirit Their
mometers TO register 30, 40 and so degrees
below zero. The lowest temperature which
l myself experienced was Go below. You
know that there's an inhabited region in
Siberia, where a record of nearly 50 degrees
below has been made. And have no doubt
that sound man or woman, with the
proper care, could safely endure q much
more extreme cold than that"
DO you think there is much difference in
people in their ability to stand such
weather. aside from the soundness Of their
physical condition."
Yes. said the famous explorer. While
il may not be universal rule, the doctors
say that temperament enters very largely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
Washington Post

A certain theatrical company which FIN
ished its Washington engagement last
night possesses a sober and sagacious
manager who never let's anything interfere
with the success OF the piece if he can help
it. He has Il perfect horror of kilograms
for almost the only one he ever received in
formed him of the death Of iiis mother. On
Tuesday night lust as the call boy was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

So with the millions who have boarded flowers:
The frai love token lasts, the hearts love goes.
Mans Wanted strength and womans boasted
powers
Are more ephemeral than the rose,
The frailest flower that blows!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

4 withered rose, a tuft of mignonette.
How passing weak must be the human hearti
For these outlive even love, outlast regret,
Abide when grim pain, with blunted dart
Makes ready to depart.
George Barlow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
Dead Flowers.

tuft of mgnoDette, q withered rose.
Numberless foolish hearts have treasured SUCH
Now, as I lift them from their long repose,
They turn TO dust and crumbe at a touch,
Poor flowers. that meant so much.
They meant-purc love and lmtless belief
In summers faithfulness, In sunny skies:
They mean-one lonely nang of silent grief,
Just one true tear that in moment dries,
For even sorrow dies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
THE ART or Keeping WARM.

Camille D'Arville is now singing in Smith
and DeKoven's The Highwayman.'
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Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect May I, 1881
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas
$50 M-Daily, local for DSuyille Char
,o,ts and wsy stations connects at Manassas daily
80 strasburg and Harrisonburg, and at Lynch
tr With the Norfolk and Western daily.
burg win MNpaiiv. the UNITED STATES FAST
u,u carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers. New York
n Washiuzton TO Jacksonville, uniting az Sails
bury with Pullman sleeper rSr Asnevlile and Hot
Tsnn and at Charlotte with Pullman
siasner for Augusta Pullman Buffet Sleeper.
Neyv York to New Orleans, uniting az Charlotte
New New p,Ilulan Sleeper for Birmingham Con-
"i'n t az Lynchburg with Chesapeake and Ohio
I':S-od for Lexington daily except Sunday, and
Nat,raI Bridge, daily; Solid train, Washington
=. NeIy Orleans without change. sunset person.
70 w Nerd,cted tourist excursion, through sleeper
aly ,tis rain every Wednesday TO San Francisco
without change -. ~, -
~ outa-risonburg daily. except Sunday.
ana e.5i I p M.-Daily. local for Charlottesville.
ot5 p M-Daily, WASHINGTON AND
sohTgTT1THIwFSTERS. vESTIBULED LIMITED. COM
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poseu ~ Dsy Coaches. Pullman Sleepers, New
Sars yars 10 Nashville. Tenn, via Asheyile, Knox
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Ma, Work TO Memphis, via Birmingham, New
VI to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
,,~,erv Vestibuled Day Coach, washington 10
s,Ianta Southern Railway DINING Gar, GFeens-
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,-,SToN leave Washington e.o1 A. " daily, 1
N y NJ and 4:i5 P ". daily except Sunday, and
s:o5 p N. Sunday only. for Round Hill; 4:s2 P.
daily except Sunday for Leeshurg- and 6:2j
N N daily for Herndon- Returning, arrive al
rr;..";rston ~ s2S A. NJ and $40 p. VI. daily, and
s.ss Nj. daily except Sunday. from Round
aTJ and 7:O6 A. NJ. daily except Sunday from
ua-5,don- and 1884 A. NJ daily except Sunday
Through trains fr-m the South arrive at WASH
;,eton 6:42 A. NJ, 2:20 P N. and 9:S5 P. NJ
Hsrrisonburg. u noon daily. except Sunday, and
a.s5 P. II. daily, and $50 A. II. daily from
Charlottesville.
Tickets sleeping reservation and infoTma-
tiou furnished at Offices. 705 18th St nv, 5l1
PENNSYLVANIA ave-, and at Pennsylvania Railroad
Passenger Station.
FRANK S. CANNON, Third Vice President and
General Manager.
j. NJ -CULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
L. 6 BROWN Gen Agt. Pass Dept
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RAILROADS.
Washington, Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway.
From Station, IL 2 st. and Pa Ave.
In Eject May L, 1898.

For Alcxandria (week days.. $50. 7:05. 7:ss.
ex.; 500. s:35. $50. 1000. HOO. HAS A. NJ;
2:05; ex.; 1920, lis, LAS, 2:05 ex-; 500 ex-;
$40, sos, ex-; $780, 7:o6; $780, 500, s:Oo Io:oe
n:20, II:59 p. M
For Alexandria (sundays), 7:4E. Gas, Gas.
1920, his A. NJ; 300 noon, 12:45. 1:so. 2:lJ.
500, S:45 4:3o Sis, $500, Gas, 73o. SIS, 800,
1000, 11:20 p n
For Mount Vernon (week days). $50. SEQ.
lo;Oo, HOO A. NJ, l2:O5, Ills. 2:05. 800, S:5s.
7:06. 800 p NJ
For Mount Vernon (Sundays). T:45. 9.45 A. n
TOO noon, 2:l5. S:45. 6:45 and P. NJ.
tor Arlington. and Aqueduct Bridge (week
days., 500, S:59. 1000 and 100 A. NJ 1905.
lz:2o. LIS. 2:o5. 800. 3:25, AIS. $40, s:O5.
7:05 and 500 p NJ
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge (Sundays),
1:45. s:45. GAS. 1890. HIS A. ", 1900 noon.
12:45. 1:3o. 2:l5, 800. 3:45, $50, 5:05. sec.
6:45, 7:S0. Sis p NJ
'Runs to Payne Station only
Parcels carried on all trains Baggage checked
aplS-tf
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