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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

Those who were fortunate enough to see
and hear Joe OFT and his excellent support
Ing company in THE Star Gazer'' at the
Park yesterday will have aching sides this
morning. sore from prolonged laughter.
THE Star Gazer'' is d faree-comedy of the
broad type. with faint suggestion of plot
almost as vague and shadowy as the acct
dent theory of the destruction Of the battle
ship Maine has become But 1t is funny,
uproariously funny, and the fun consists in
the dry, droll, humorous remarks of Joe
OFT, as Professor Jupiter Mars, expressed
with a countenance of unbroken seriousness
during the ludicrous antics of the other
members of the company. The effect OF the
whole Is heightened now and then by the
property man behind the scenes perpetra-
ting clever imitation of a man being
thrown down a long flight of stairs. Joe
OFT divides the honors with his two broth
ers, who, in their respective ways, are quite
as funny as he. Matt OFT, as Sandy Hook,
gives one of the best delineations of the
tramp character ever seen at the Park. AT
each appearance he was heralded with
bar or two of march music, a la Lohengrin,
and each time he had made some altera-
ton in his costume that rendered his APP
pearance all the more comicaa Phil OFT, as
Mercury, received his full share of applause
and laughter. He is aided by nature in his
attempts at being a comedian, possessing a
face that so beams with hearty good nature
as TO cause laughing by infection. The
women in the company are pretty and do
tneir part TO Keep up the hilarity Prob
ably the best thing was the singing and imi-
tatlon of musical instruments by the Du-
quesne Quartet, composed of Matt Off, j.
u. McCabe, Phil OFT and w. r. Harris.
These singers rendered songs of the heart
IN style that appealed directly to the au-
dience. In addition to their singing, they
gave clever limitations of musical instru-
ments. Although not exactly a part of the
play, the work Of the Park orchestra is de-
serving of mention. The leader carried by
the company introduced some new tricks on
the piano that ELECTED the heartiest approx
al from the audience. For some reason that
was not apparent, the number of people
present last night was not as large as it
should have been. 1t seems that the pa
irons of the Park prefer a Embarrassing melo-
drama, with railroad trains. tanks, trap
doors and red lights to real funny, clean
farce-comedy. OFT will remain the rest of
the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
THE LYRAS DEFEATED.
A Close Finisher i'm the Bowling Tour
nament Set Back.

The Lyra Casino bowling team bit the
dust of defeat last night at the feet of the
All-Americans The game was one of the
prettiest of the tournament, although the
scores were not high for the German House
alleys. The Lyras started out ahead
strongly but when the first half had been
played it was found that the All-Americans
were in the lead by four pins. The Lyras
forged ahead again at the opening of the
second half, and took lead or "A points
at the end of the second frame. The next
two frames, however, cinched the game
for the All-Americans. They were 20 pins
ahead at the end of the tenth frame. This
was cut down to II points in the eleventh
frame, but when the game ended the lead
amounted to eighteen pins. The All-Amer-
leans played with exceptionally good luck
and skill in making kings" while fate
was against the best players on the other
side, they almost invariably getting a
split with the first ball. Nearly all the
members of the Indianapolis team were
present and rooted hard for the All-Amer-
leans
The defeat of the Lyra Casinos makes
it now necessary for the !. b. C.'s to lose
tonight to the German-Americans if the
two leading teams are to come together
on an equal footing in their last game of
the tournament. If the ]. B. c. team de-
feats the German-Americans, the Lyras
can only tie this club if they beat it next
week. The score last night was as fol-
lows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
A PECULIAR FACT
Thousands Aof People Have Dyspepsia
In Its Worst Form and DO
Not Know 1t.

A weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-tenths of all disease yet I'm most cases
the wrong thing is treated and the true
cause overlooked.
This IS because a weak digestion produces
symptoms resembling nearly every disease
because it weakens and disturbs the action
of every nerve and organ in the body. Poor
digestion causes heart trouble. kidney
troubles, lung weakness and especially
nervous breakdown or nervous prostration.
The nerves cannot stand the wear aud tear
unless generously fed by well-digesteds
wholesome food.
Keep the digestion good and no one need
fear the approach of disease.
Mrs II. NJ Lee, of Rochester, N. r.,
writes: For the sake of suffering humanity
l want to say that from a child had a very
weak stomach, threw up my food very often
after eating, and after a few years nervous
dyspepsia resulted and for more than twen-
ty years 1 have suffered inexpressibly. I
tried many physicians and advertised renee
dies with only temporary relief for nervous
dyspepsia, and not until L commenced taxi
ing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets last Septem-
ber--six months ago-have been free from
suffering caused by the condition of my
nervous dyspepsia.
have recommended Stuart's Dyspepsia
Iablets TO many of my friends, and now.
want In a public way to say they are the
safest, pleasantest and ! believe sufest cure
for stomach and nerve troubles. / write my
honest opinion and will gladly answer any
letter of inquiry at any time and feel that
| am in my small way helping on a good
cause
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not patent
medicine, but they contain only the fruit
salts, digestive acids and peptones neces-
sary to help the weak stomach to promptly
and thoroughly digest food.
re h.
let's at 80 cents for full-sized package, and
any one suffering from nervous dyspepsia,
sour stomach, headache, acidity, gases,
belching etc, will find them not only a
quick relief but a radical cure,
Send to Stuart Company, Marshall, Mich.
for little book describing cause and cure of
stomach troubles giving symptoms and
treatment of the various forms of indiges-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
IRONY In ITS NAME.
Ice Trust Formed Under Name of the
Consumers Company.

The various artificial ice companies OF the
city have entered into combine for the
purpose of raising the price of ice to con-
sumers, and for pooling expenses. They
have formed new company called the
Consumers Ice Company. the articles of as
ISOLATION of which were filed with the secre-
tary Of state yesterday. The names of the
directors given i'll these articles are Frank
A. Maus, Sterling r. Holt, Charles w. Dom
son and Lorenz Schmidt The capital is
stated to be only $4,000.
Mr. Maus, who was seen last night, said
that the purpose of the new company is to
buy all the output of the artificial plants
and retail it to consumers. BY this means,
it is hoped to eliminate competition and
at the same time greatly reduce expenses.
The number of wagons required will be less
and the Office expenses of the several con-
Germs will be much diminished Mr. Maus
says it is calculated that there will be
saving of one-third in the expense account
of the various concerns. When asked in re-
gard to the prices of ice the coming sum-
mer, he said that there would be a slight
advance, it being intended to charge from
- TO 80 cents for 100 pounds to private con-
sumers, according to the distance and the
amount purchased, while the rates to butch
ers. hotels and grocers would be from ~
to 10 cents. This Is an advance of about
The prices received last year" said Mr.
Maus, were too low, ard the companies
did a losing business. The competition was
ruinous, and something had to be done if
the companies expected to make any profit
the coming year. There is no desire TO form
an oppressive combine or trust The prices
that have been decided upon are only rea-
sonable and form no good ground for com
plant. They are from 20 to 30 per cent.
less than they are in cities like Chicago.
They are also too low to form any induce
ment for outside or independent companies
to compete against US. The company has
made contracts with the artificial plants for
200 tors of ice day, with the proviso that
in case 250 tons are needed they will he sup
piled. We will also bring In natural ice
from Eagle lake and other lakes in the
northern part of the State"
Mr.. Maus further said that the number
OF artificial, plants that will furnish their
product to the new company was i've, but
he preferred not TO state what concerns
they We're. The natural product cut in this
vicinity will not be handled by the COM
pany, which means that Arthur Jordan and
the Armstrong; are not in the combine Mr.
Maus thinks there will be shortage I'm the
ice supply this year. and that the artificial
plants will be unable to meet the full de-
mand. There must be some Ice imported, =
he said and this is the reason the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
Phe w. G. II. U.
Springfield Republican


This society is the direct outgrowth of
the woman's temperance crusade I'm Ohio.
begun in Hillsboro Dec. 23 1873. by Mrs.
Eliza Trimble Thompson and her coadju-
tors Or. D1o Lewis, of Boston had pro-
posed the plan in a lecture the evening be-
fore. AS result of this rapidly increasing
movement the liquor traffic was driven out
of $50 towns in fifty days, but 1t soon sprang
up again. and the women determined upon
organized and systematic effort. For this
purpose a preliminary committee met at the
Chautauqua Sunday-school Assembly in the
summer of 1874. Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer.
of Philadelphia. was the first president of
the. society, which was formed in Cleye-
land, o., in November, 1874. This society
is now regularly organized in every State
and Territory of the United States and
numbers about 10000 local auxiliaries, with
a following of from 200. 900 to 300, 900 women,
whose badge is the white ribbon and whose
motto is For God and home and native
land a motto written by Miss Willard
It's work is divided into forty departments.
with a superintendent-natiO state and
local-at the head of each. and Is grouped
under the heads of preventive. educational
evangelistic social and legal work. besides
the department OF organization. 1t is the
largest society ever founded and controlled
exclusively by women. The headquarters
are in Chicago, where the society has es-
tablished Woman's Temperance Pubica-
tion Association. which sent out I'm 1887 over
50OO0,O0O pages Of temperance literature and
publishes five periodicals. besides leaflets,
books, etc. Ii has also q lecture bureau,
national temperance hospital and Is
building temperance temple for the ac-
commodation of its various departments.
The scientific temperance education laws.
now operative In twenty-five States and
Territories were secured By the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. under the
leadership of Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of
Boston.
n 1883 Miss Willard founded the Worlds
Christian Temperance Union on the same
plan as that of the United States. II has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

when London Sleeps" will finish the
week at the Grand with another matinee
Saturday
Bryan and Watsons Burlesquers will
please audiences twice day at the Empire
the rest of this week.
w. H. Crane has begun giving mid-week
matinees with "A Virginia Courtship," now
having a successful run at the Knicker-
booker In New York.
w. A. Harold arrived yesterday in adj
vance of Two Little Migrants" which will
be at the Park the last half of next week
IRIS Is one of the biggest and best produc-
Helen Bertram, who has made success
in the leading role of Cinderella at the
Garrick in London, will return and be the
prlma donna of the Bostonans next season,
replacing Alice Nielsen, who is to star
Mrs. Alice Wallace Belasco, the actress
and divorced wife of Frederick Belasco. has
fallen heir to a quarter of million left
by her father, late of Chicago. She was the
only child and went on the stage against
MS consent after s. +. Rounds, of Chicago,
secured divorce from her for desertion
She was In the New York Casino chorus for
several years. Her last husband is a broth
er OF David Belasco, the author of 1.-THE
Heart OF Maryland.
Edna Wallace Hopper will star next sea-
son, probably in "a Normandy wedding"
now running at the Herald-suuare Theater
n New York, This is the opera in which
Seabrooke attempted 10 star early in the
season under the title of Papa Gou-Csou."
r. G. Whitney Is manager and Merri Os-
p borne Is now PLAYING the role which Mrs.
Hopper has been asked to take AS hereto
fore announced Edna Wallace Hopper
sewers all relations with De Wolf Hopper
and "El Captain" at the close of this sea-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
MISS. wiIlard,s Characteristics.
New York Evening Sun.

NEW IOTk Evening sun.
Miss Willard was woman of great
Ideals" said one who had known the late
leader intimately, both as a coworker and
a friend. And she was willing to pay for
the success of those ideals by a phenomenal
attention to details, either on her own part
or by suggestions TO others. Make every
meeting, she once said, as artistic IS q
picture. Take the same care with each de-
tail as an artist would in working out his
thought ! do not know whether these
words have been to any one else what they
have been the background of every meeting
with which have had anything to do ever
Miss Willard lost herself and I believe that
was the secret of her simplicity of heart,
as it was also the cause for the love which
came to her. / have seen her, at the close
OF long, tiresome sessions, shake hands
with scores of persons with a word to each,
sometimes. and always with a CHEEKY sEsile,
knowing that 1t meant to them q pleasure
which she was glad 10 give Miss Willard
felt to the full the value of the personal
her friends had to protect her from the
throng. have happened TO see many pre-
siding officers, but never one like Miss Wis
lard. With her 1t seemed to be genius.
She had the power by word, by an APP
peal to some universal truth, TO unite her
audience to weld the. parts together In a.
way that was marvellous when one knew
the diversity of belief and the diversity of
mind that existed. Something of the
breezes Of the outdoor life of her Childhood
most foggy moments of the most digIished
meetings. Her unfailing courtesy in the
midst of the most tumultuous happenings
something remarkable. In some way
she seemed to turn aside the edge of sar-
casm or of bitterness in her restatement OF
any remark or motion Her reasonablen%ss
and belief in goodness took away the sting.
Forgiveness was one of her striking traits.
and nobody was quicker to acknowledge
her own misunderstanding or mistake.
That her personal and private life was ~
true and unselfish as her public one {
earnestly believe, She never preached that
which she was unwilling to practice, aud
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
Lillian Russell to Sing in Paris.

NEW YORK, March 3--Manager Blumen-
thai, of the Harlan Opera House, has re-
ceived replies from Richard Mansfield, Nat
G. Goodwin, John Philip Sousa and Lillian
Russell in connection with Alexander Lich-
tensteins proposed American theater at the
Miss Russell says: 1T is a brilliant idea
and will prove the most novel and interest
ing feature of the exposition. / am de-
lighted with the proposition which have
received from Mr.. Blumenthal to play lead
ing roles in the operas to be produced there,
and expect 10 close a contract with him
within very few weeks. Everything has
been amicably arranged between US, and
providing my health remains good L shall
be entertaining my American friends at the
Exposition Theater in 1900"
In a letter to Manager Blumenthal Mr..
Nat G. Goodwin says The plan is grand
one for American dramatic art"
John Philip Sousa writes from Chicago to
Mr.. Hlumenthal that he is greatly interested
in the scheme, and says he has contem-
plated for some time past taking his
band to the exposition. He believes that
Messrs. Blumenthal and Lichtensteins
project will afford him an opportunity such
as he has had in mind. Mr.. Blumenthal is
to have a conference that will probably
with Mr.. Reynolds, Mr.. Sousa's manager,
when that gentleman returns from London
in few weeks.
Mr. Mansfield, who is absent on tour in
the West, has referred Mr.. Blumenthars
proposition to Mr. Palmer for consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
In ANTARCTIC WATERS.
Letter from the Surgeon of the Bel
gian South Pole Expedition.

NEW YORK. March s.-The Brooklyn
Standard Union publishes a. letter from
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, surgeon of the Bel
gian antarctic expedition, dated Ushuaia,
Terra del Fuego, Dec. q. He wrote: 1--WE
have come in here to take our last supply
of coal. Tomorrow we Will start south I'M
der steam. passing out west of Cape Horn
to the South Shetlands, thence to Cape
Seymour along the eastern border of Ora
hams Land in Larsen's track, to the far
Their south; then east and out of the ice
again, perhaps in the neighborhood of End
erby Land. After visiting some of the sub
antarctic islands, Bonnet's, Prince Ed
wards Kerguelen, the Belgica will be put
into Melbourne to winter. There will be no
wintering party left south until next year,
unless the ship is held in the pack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04

The following companies filed articles of
association with the secretary of state yes
terday:
The Express Publication Company. of
Terre Haute; capital stock, $4,000. Direc-
tors-Wm. r. McKeen, jr., Thomas Gray,
Charles A. Goldsmith, Frank Z. Benjamin,
Robert H. Catlin.
The Golden Rule Cement Company, of
Jeffersonville; capital stock, $4,000. Direc-
tors-John j. Weber, VIM. r. Henderson,
Louis Weber, David Weber Harry b.
Pyne.
The Connersville Ice Company; capital
stock $1,000 Directors-Charles Mount,
George Florea and Park S. Florea.
The Consumers Ice Company, of Indian
apolis; capital stock, $4,000 Directors
Frank A. Maus, Sterling r. Holt, Charles
w. Donson and Lorenz Schmidt.
The Rurode Dry Goods Company, of Fort
Wayne; capital stock, 100000 Directors
Ernst C. Rurode. Charles A. Krimmel,
Emeline z. Rurode.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
Anacostia Clubs Love Feast.

Republican love feast will be held at
the Criminal Court room tonight under the
auspices of the Anacostia Colored Repub-
lican Club. The management has received
letters from all parts of the county, which
indicate that the colored contingent of the
party in Marion county is thoroughly alive
to the necessity of Republican success at
the polls next fall. The Anacostia glee club,
composed of forty well-trained voices, and
the Nonpareil quartet will furnish the
music. Short addresses will be made by
George L. Knox, John L. Griffiths, Octavius
Royal Joseph b. Healing, ]. N. Simms
Isdor Blair and Gurley Brewer Sixty vice
presidents have been selected for the occa-
sion. All Republicans are invited to be
present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
Derivation of the word KIondile.

J. s. Webb, I'm the Century,
From Dawson the trail to the mines leads
over a steep hill to the creek made so Ia
nous by its tributaries; for there is not a
single mine on the principal stream, which
yet this stream does in reality bear q char
acteristic name given IL by the Indians,
which is utterly murdered by this pronuns
cation. now so common.
The Indians name the creeks throughout
the country from some characteristics In
connection with the stream itself; and as
this one is so swift that IN order to set
their salmon-traps nets they were obliged
to use a hammer u drive the stakes to an
Choir them, the creek v as named by them
Hammer creek. or. IN sher language pro-
netically. Troan Dix. The spelling Kiondike
means absolutely nothing. but has been ac>
cepted, so l learn. by the Board Of Geogra~
nhical Names of the United STATES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Moses Patterson, colored, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by De-
tective Stout, charging him with grand lar
ceny. He is accused of taking two buggy
cushions and a harness from the stable of
Theodore Smithers.
An entertainment will be given at the
Grand Opera House. next Tuesday evening,
for the benefit of the Friendly Inn Society.
1t will be musical and literary and Mr.
Fred Emerson Brooks, California poet,
will be the leading artist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
POSTAL CLERKS RUNS.
Those ON Pennsylvania Line to Begin
at Richmond.

1t was announced at Richmond yesterday
that the present plan of dividing the runs
of the Pennsylvania postal clerks at Indian
apolis has proven unsatisfactory, and that
a. change will be made. The clerks do not
secure enough rest, 1t is claimed and have
complained, so that the general superin-
tendent of the railway mail service has con-
scented to have the crews on trains Nos. 5,
g. 20 and q run out of Richmond. The
change will be made in a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
SENATORIAL SPECTATORS.
A Stock Brokers Office i'm the Capitol
for Their Convenience.

Washington Special to Chicago Tribune.
1t is not generally known that one of the
leading brokerage firms of Washington
the Capitol building itself for the convent
ence of members and senators who are adj
dicted to the stock gambling habit. There
are no signboards indicating the presence
of this broker office. The public is pur-
posely kept in ignorance. Every senator
and member and high officials on either side
of the building are aware of it, and are
perfectly familiar with the modus operandi.
Before leaving for the Capitol they call at
their orders. They are kept fully advised
during tho day through this Capitol branch
as to the state of the market They do not
ing is overrun with messengers and watch
men. When bettors become anxious about
the money hazarded in the market a mes
senger is dispatched to a branch office of
one of the telegraph companies in the ro-
tunda leading to the House of Representa-
Of tyeS the He firm seeks and Informs hm ths
senator so and 50 wishes to know
how the market is" Full informa-
ton is given the messenger, who
delivers ii to the person in question. Five
points margin are required by the regular
broker firms, and If the margin is nearly
exhausted the senator's, who usually move
very slowly for fear of upsetting their ira
ditional dignity, are observed to give hur-
ried orders TO the messenger to be tee-
points" and then rush precipitately for a
carriage or cable car and are hurried to
the, uptown office of the establishment to
make good the Geographic order. as the
stock brokerage business is done on a
strictly cash basis, not even senator's
or members word being taken. When any
thing happens such as a rumor of war or
the loss of the battle ship Maine the mar
ket is very active and the careworn looks
of some of the distinguished statesmen
are not caused by cares of state but often
er by drop in the market. Last Thursday
some leading stocks dropped ten to fifteen
points. The unwary people in the galleries
thought the statesmen were worried be-
cause of a threatened war. This was not
the trouble Their trusted messengers had
made frequent visits to the telegraph Of
fees In question, and as the decline i'm the
market had been so sharp they We're
wiped out. This, and not threatened war
was at the bottom of the anxiety Of some
of the statesmen.