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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
TALK WITH BERNHARDT.
Great French Actress Discusses Days
Death and Other Things.

copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press.]
LONDON, June 10.-A representative Of
the Associated Press has had an interview
with Sarah Bernhard. The French TRACE
dienne expressed herself as greatly shocked
at the news Of the death of Augustin DAILY.
She said I'm common with every member
of the profession in all lands, we render
tribute 10 the great manager, who did SO
much for the profession for all time Sir
Henry Irving, Ellen Terry and George Ed
wardes have all expressed to me their grief.
In all transactions, social and business, Mr..
Daily was a man to detect talent, the friend
of the struggler, with great heart and
great character"
Madame Bernhardt is looking forward to
her presentation of Hamlet" on MONDAY.
She says she was never better physically
fitted for work. Regarding her American
plans, the French actress says: 1T is my
great desire to go to the United States very
soon accompanied by Magnier and Cal
mette / saw NJ. Rostand just before left
Paris" she said. He is in the best OF
health and writing a play for me.
II cannot dismiss the situation in France,
except to say there always exists one sit
uation-the French always desire novelty,
change unrest. We like It; we live on 1t.
France Is great; she rights herself. We
never fear"
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ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Games Of the New York C1ub-Win-
ners of Chief Events.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-The sixty-second
series of athletic games of the New York
Athletic Club were held, this afternoon, at
Trave's island, and over five thousand per-
sons witnessed the contests. A. c. Kraenz-
lein, Of the University OF Pennsylvania,
won the high and low hurdles and broad
jump without any undue exertion. c. Dupee,
of Yale, won the 800 and 220-yard dasheS,
with the respectable allowances of Az and 8
yards. The finish of the quarter-mile run,
handicap, was very exciting one. Maxey
Long. of the New York Athletic Club was
scratch man and put up beautiful race.
Frank Stevens of Columbia University,
with an allowance of eighteen yards. held
along pretty safely until they reached the
home stretch, where a desperate effort was
made by both men. Stevens succeeded in
crossing the tape about six inches ahead of
Long, who, In turn, was several feet ahead
of Captain Fisher. of Yale, who ran under
the name of the New York Athletic Club.
The time 40 % seconds, was good, consid-
erip conditions
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am getting along in years and have for a
long time been living a life of ease and
quiet and, as the saying is, have not kept
up with the times.
Ny opponent. Mr.. Jeffries. I must admit,
Is without peer in our profession to-day,
end i would consider IL no disgrace to meet
defeat at his hands. He has youth, science,
strength and courage, and, in my opinion,
should have no trouble to defend the title
tshoud he gain it) from any man of the
present time. You must understand that i
say this confidentially, and would. OF course.
not make public statement of this kind,
and / further am sure that you would not
make use of this unless IL be for your in
dividual benefit.
My object in writing this letter is, you
may be betting man. and, like a great
many more. may have a stubborn idea that
j am inyincible. II such be the case you
might bet recklessly. / would advise you
to be careful and not bet on general results.
Will certainly do my best and hope to gain
the victory. l feel safe in saying that /
will remain five or ten rounds, and IL my
Usual good luck does not desert me l will
certainly win the night. Hoping that you
Will appreciate my letter of caution. / re-
main"
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STEAMER PARIS DOOMED
GRIP OF THE MANACLES TOO STRONG
FOR HUMAN AGENCY TO RELEASE.
Heavy Seas Pounding the Big Liner to
Fieces-Row Between the Sailors
and the Company's Agents.

COVERACK, Cornwall, June 1o.-The
American liner Paris, which ran on the
rocks off the Manacles, is now known to be
doomed. A southwest wind is blowing.
bringing heavy seas, which are driving the
steamer astern landmarks. Her boilers have
shifted, her false bottoms are gone and the
divers are unable to work. With the ex-
ception of about dozen men who remain
with the captain and three officers, all the
crew OF the Paris have left her. On the
arrival of the last members of the crew at
Falmouth to be paid off fracas occurred
with the agents and the underwriters. The
agents refused TO pay the mems fares home,
which the sailors strongly resented. as they
had stood by the ship until nearly the end.
There is now nearly thirty feet of water
in the hold Of the Paris. The quartermas-
ter, who was on deck when the steamer
struck, says he saw warning flare from a
pilot boat, but Ii was not interpreted as a
signal that the Paris was in a dangerous
position. The ships helm was nearly star
board in order to clear the pilot boat and
the course north-northwest was imme-
diately resumed. He adds that but for this
temporary alteration the Paris would have
sunk alongside the Mohegan-
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BY WHEEL FROM CHICAGO.
The Roads to Take In Travelling
Through Indiana.

Outing Magazine for June contains the
map of route to be taken by bicycle tour
lists travelling from Chicago to Indianapolis,
and accompanying Ii is the following rec
concentration of the trip, with directions for
those who undertake 1t: Indiana is State
all too little known to cycle tourists from
other sections of the country. The hospi-
tally of her people Is proverbiai, though by
no means overstated; many pleasant and
interesting towns and cities are open to
visitation, and the rural aspect of the COM
monwealth is altogether delightful. The
best roads of Indiana lie in portion COM
prising the central part of the State and
extending from Columbus, in Bartholomew
county, northward to the Michigan line. 10
this route pleasure tours to and from Chi
cago and Indianapolis bend, In order to
avoid the sands and marshes intercepting
any more direct way The additional dis
lance between the two cities is as naughr
compared to the vicissitudeS encountered
in crossing four or five counties surfaced
Leaving Chicago for Indianapolis it is
usually preferable TO take the boat to Michi-
gan City, Ind, sixty-one miles. beginning
almost entirely avoiding the sandy roads
alongside the lake. Otherwise start from
the center Of the city. via Michigan avenue
to Midway, Jackson Park, to Stony Island
avenue. through Pullman TO kensington.
Between the gravel and canders along the
the occasionally-met edepaths. fair progress
is made through Hammond and Porter TO
Michigan City. This is generally sufficient
record men. Plymouth is a good objective
point for midday stop, forty-nine miles
from Michigan City. via Laporte, Walker
ton and the Yellow river road to La Paz, and
over sidepaths and fairly good though at
times sandy roads. Fifty-three miles farther
on, via Argos and Rochester. is Isogansport,
situated at the junction Of the Wabash and
Eel rivers. and one of the finest small cities
In the State. Two more than century OF
miles from Michigan City is not too much
for those accustomed to century runs. but
Others should stop at Rochester. or before.
The rest OF the way to Indianapolis, seventy
FIVE miles. Is nearly all from good to excel
lent for cycling. over gravel. macadam and
dirt roads. and no perplexing forks or cross
roads liable to confuse the rider are encoun-
tered. Naturally. all roads In central In
diana lead toward Indianapolis This should
bring one at night to the Hoosier capital
Deer Creek. Wheeling. Darwin. Burlington,
Middle Fork. Michigan Town Boylestown,
Kirlxifn Shutdown. Rosstown. Northneld
Eagle village and New Augusta are the
towns pasesd "a route h TIE ordsr named
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RUSHING TO ALASKA.
Four Steamers and 700 People Sail
for the Land of Gold.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 10.-Four steam
ers. carrying 200 passengers and large
amount Of freight, sailed this afternoon for
Cape None and St. MichaePs, Alaska They
were the Roanoke, Alliance. Lakme and
Elihu Thomson. The Roanoke had 700 pas
sengers aboard. Among them was party
of forty-five belonging to the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey. who will con-
tinue this seasons work at the Yukon delta
and in Boring sea- A @. Abbott, of Iowa,
with party of sixteen men. bound for the
Koyuk, with seventy-five tons of mining
machinery, was also aboard
j. r. Girlong, representative OF a syn
dicate which proposes to construct a rail-
road from Norton sound to the Yukon, was
passenger. The Roanoke also carried the
plant for the first daily paper to be estab-
llshed in Dawson.
On her return trip the Roanoke will bring
down this seasons first shipment Of gold by
the Dawson banks and North American
Trading and Transportation Company,
amounting to two or three million dollars.
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TOM BAKER KILLED.


MANCHESTER, KY. During the trial OF
Tom Baker to-day there were serious dis
turbances and one man, name unknown, is
reported killed, with several reported
wounded. The militia quelled the disturb
ances by dispensing the crowds when the
Calling gun was brought out
For days the court has been hearing argu-
ments in the motion for change of venue.
and the motion was granted to-day, where
upon court adjourned. Tom Baker, the de-
PENDANT, was still out on bail and as he was
leaving the courthouse with the crowd he
was shot dead.
1t is said the shot came from rifle in
window Of the sheriff's office, but that re-
port may be due to the fact that Baker was
charged with the murder Of VIII White.
brother Of Sheriff White. But all advices
agree that Tom Baker dropped dead from a
shot as he was passing the sheriffs place.
The militia is reported to have immediate
ly surrounded the body of Tom Baker and
protected 1t and his friends, but in doing so
they were compelled TO bring their Calling
gun and dispense the crowd.
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characteristics Of Reform Movement.
e L. Fell, in Lppincott

Take the municipal reform movement for
Illustration. Two or three years ago there
were cities where almost the entire popula-
ton had been worked up to the idea that
the cleaning out of a city government would
cure all the Ills that mortal flesh is heir to.
There were multitudes who could not have
been satisfied with any result OF a reform
effort that fell short of turning the city into
New Jerusalem-which means streets OF
gold, free water. no epidemics no gas bills.
and twelve different kinds of fruits year
gratis. To-day the bare mention Of munici-
pal reform In a majority of American
cities starts a chorus OF jeers. oh go away
with your reforms!" go and reform your
reformers!' One asks. are not these the
very people who a little while ago were
cheering for reform? Ay. there's the rub.
They cheered too hard. They shut their eyes
and stopped their ears to cheer. They did
not stop to take the measure of the move
ment. They did not want to take its meas
ure. They did not want TO know there was
anything which municipal reform could not
do. II 1t was a delusion. they wanted to
make the most Of II, and they went on with
their cheering. Many OF these movements
accomplished all that their wisest leaders
expected them to accomplish, but these peo-
pie who have stopped their cheering and
unstopped their ears are not going to hear
word about municipal reform for years to
come; 1t did not bring in the New Jerusa-
lem.
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RUN DOWN BY CYCLISTS.
Death of Timothy Guy Phelps, a Well
known Californian.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10-Hon. limo
thy Guy Phelps. chairman Of the board Of
regents of the University of California, and
formerly collector of customs for this port.
died to-day at his San Carlos country home,
from the effects of injuries received late
last month at the hands of two cyclists
mounted on a tandem, who ran over the old
gentleman as he was walking along the
road near his home. The shock was great
one and he has been gradually sinking ever
since. Yesterday he became unconscious
and all efforts to revive him We're unsuc-
cessful. Mr.. Phelps came to this State over
forty years ago. He had always been a
Republican. He was twice a candidate for
Congress and once for Governor. being
beaten by few votes each time. President
Harrison made him collector of the port of
San Francisco. For several years he has
been president of the board of regents Of
the University of California.
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IN CAESARS TIME.
The Everyday Life OF the Roman
POpulace.

Ainslee's Magazine.
Here in the forum were the soldiers loung-
ing in groups or advancing with measured
tread among the unordered throngs, pushing
all authoritatively aside and preserving or
der. Here, too, gathered all those people
without any occupation who appeared every
grain, who fought for lottery tickets to the
circus, who spent their nights In rickety
houses in districts beyond the river, their
sunny, warm days under covered portieoes
on the Milvican bridge or before the ''in-
sulate" ofethe great, where from time to
time remnants from the tables Of slaves
were thrown out to them. Last OF all,
portions of these always took advantage Of
that custom of the Roman mobiles, who de-
sired to shine as patrons OF the public, to
make themselves hangerS-on. 1t must be re-
membered that In those days q patrons no.
biity was measured by the number of
clients who mustered In the morning and
balcony of his house. Thereafter they
lounged for the remainder OF the day In the
temples and porticoes of the Forum They
whiled away the tagging hours which sep
arated them from the hoped-for invitation to
dine with their patron by scratching rude
verses and coarse jests on the walls or pill
lars against which they leaned, or by trac-
ing on the pavements gaming tables where
Here, then, and in places partaking of a
graf1iti which come under the first or pagan
subdivision of the new science Did the
crowd open from time to time before the lit
ter of some famous senator or some re-
nowned beauty, an idler might trace the
features Of the occupant or write some
rfbald remarks for his own sarcastic be-
guilement Did few soldiers or loungers
agree to gamble, they would trace on the
stone pavement their square, marking on
each side their gains or losses. Sometimes,
as in the illustration of the gambling graf
fiji, the victor would heap sarcasm upon
the departing loser by writing, as was done
in this one, ''Vanquished; get thee gone;
thou knowest not how 10 play: give thy
place to one who does" In another place,
some lounger dangling his legs comfort
ably over the side of q temple portico, no
doubt would idly sketch things which he
had seen. What these might have been is
well Illustrated by the graffiu found on the
temple of Antoninus and Faustina. One
such, as shown by the sketch, was a mill
tary bust. possibly intended to represent
some dignitary Of the time known to the
artist. Another was a rude drawing of a
gladiator fighting with a lion, which the
artist had probably seen at the ampitheater.
A third was a conception of Hercules and
his club. Perhaps the two concentric circles
were drawn to show some one point in an
argument concerning the Coliseum. Others
from the same place leave food for strange
bordering on the thoughts of the individual
who scratched them there-'the graffita of
Victory" and that Of the individual with
the horn of plenty.
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Paderewski Really Married.

PARIS, June 10.-The marriage of Ignace
Paderewsk is again reported here. The
published accounts have 1t that the famous
pianist and Miss Helene Rosen were mar
ried on May 81, at a CHURCH In Warsaw. The
wedding was a quiet one, the artist going
TO Warsaw for the ceremony incognito and
no friends being present. The newly-married
couple are said to be now on Nj. Paderew-
skis estate at Rozpiza. Less than a fort
night ago Paderewski was reported to have
married Nine. Gorsk last December. This
report was speedily denied, the woman be-
ing his sister.
LONDON, June 10-Advices from st. Pet
ersburg Just received, confirm the report
OF the marriage of Paderewski to Miss
Helene ROsen at Warsaw on May 81
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WASHINGTON. June 1O.-The body of
Lieut. Col. Louis Thompson Morris. U. S. A.
retired. was inferred at Arlington this after
noon. The remains reached Washington
from Philadelphia to-day and were escorted
to Arlington by a detail of the Third Cav
airy. These were met by Major Swiggert
and the whole of the military force now sta
toned at Fort Myer The services at the
grave were performed by Past Chaplain
John Chester, of Fort Myer. Colonel Nor
ris entered the army at the outbreak of
the civil and served with distinction
throughout the war, principally with the
army of the West. He was placed on the re-
tired list in 1898 He was native of Indiana.
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ACTOR shoot. a Postmaster.

MANSFIELD, Tex, June 1G-J. ID. Muir
phree, dramatic critic and actor, shot and
killed Postmaster r. S. Goulden in the post
office to-day. No cause Is known fo- the
tragedy. Murphree was with the Alexander
Salyini Company several years ago.
A dispatch from Fort Worth says: j. U.
Murphree walked into the postoffice at
Mansfield I'm this county, twenty miles
south. to-day and without warning shot and
killed Sherman Gouden, the assistant post
master and wounded r. s. Goulden, the
postmaster MurDhree was arrested and
because of the excitement, was hurried here.
where he is in Jail. He refuses to talk: He
is about forty years old, unmarried and has
been a Shakspearean teacher at Dallas, and
travelled for one or more seasons with Sal
VIM the actor.
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New Ship to Replace the Paris.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Mr. Wright, vice
president of the American line, said to-day
that the company had decided TO build a
ship TO replace the Paris. I'VE shall prob
ably. build ii In the United States" he
added. "if American ship yards are not too
busy to take the order. 1 don't know what
company We shall go to. In fact, abso-
lutely no details have been decided on as
yet" 1t is said that a vessel equal TO the
ST. Louis and st. Paul would cost 81, 600
If built in this country, and that she could
be built for something less abroad.
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sFTTz~ FEARED DEFEAT.
His Letter to o Friend written Nine
Days Before the Fight.

CINCINNATI. June 1o.-Leonard Shilly.
an attache OF the sheriff's office. who is a
personal friend Of Bob Fitzsimmons, some
days ago, under date of May 81, received
the following letter from the prize fighter.
1t shows plainly that E1tz feared defeat at
the hands Of Jeffries and had evidently
warned all his friends against placing too
much confidence In tie outcome of the bat
tie of Friday night:
Dear sir-Knowing you to have been an
ardent admirer OF mine In the past, thinking
that you probably win have confidence in
my ability as a pugilist. / write to you as
am doing to all my close friends in order
that their faith IN me be not abused. You
no doubt are well aware OF the fact that
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A. sullivan Predicted.

CANTON. o., June 10-John L. Sullivan
said: '.It was just as predicted. Jim JEFF
fries. the California giant, Is the champion
pugiiist of the world. did not see how he
could lose. have seen both men in the
ring and know that Jim Jeffries Is one
OF the greatest fighters that ever lived. All
Americans should rejoice at his victory. He
is an American and we have needed an
American champion. Besides. he is young
and able to defend the glorious title for
many years to come. From my account OF
the encounter the crowd got the worth of
their money. hardly thought it would last
so long. Jeffries took my advice and played
q waxing game
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MRS. HIGBEE'S CHARGES.
She Accuses Her Husband Of Trying
to Poison Her, and Asks Divorce.

CHICAGO. June 10.-Frank D. Higbee,
real estate promoter Of New York, was sued
for divorce to-day by Elizabeth d. Higbee,
who makes sensational charges against the
defendant. Besides charging her husband
with infidelity. Mira. Higbee asserts he at
tempted to poison her. She also makes
charges OF dishonest business methods
against him. Mr.. Higbee lives at the Marl-
borough Hotel in New York. He has a con-
cession from the board Of directors of the
Paris exposition for the exhibition of
q model American woman. He was on the
diploma awarding committee Of the worlds
Montauk Point as camping ground after
the war with Spain.
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Verdict in Ward Case Reversed.

JACKSON. Tenn, June 1o.-The Supreme
Court to-day reversed the verdict of the
lower court in the case Of A. K. Ward, Of
Memphis, charged with forgery. Ward was
sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years,
five in one instance and three in the other,
by the lower court. He was granted an APP
peal and the higher court found sufficient
error in the record to reverse the verdicts.
Wards irregularities involved about a quar-
ter of a million dollars. In 1896 he fled to
Honduras. but was brought back and eighty
eight indictments were returned against him.
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AIger and Hanna.

DETROIT, Mich, June 10.-Secretary AL
ger and party arrived In Detroit this after
noon over the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Asked this evening whether his visit here
has any significance In connection with his
candidacy for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Mcmillan, Secretary Alger
replied that it had not.
CLEVELAND, O., June Ex-senator Han
started at o'clock this afternoon over
the Lake Shore Railroad for New York,
from which city he will sail on Wednesday
next for Europe
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An Unpleasant Reminder.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ssrft-r

OIeNtIdHu fIdIu DedItr.
Jamie doesn't gooto church often, but
his mamma took him there last Sunday
Now she wishes she hadn't
He sat demurely enough until the tenor,
who INDUCES in a dreadfully inexcusable
tremolo, had finished a solo. Then he spoke
up.
Mamma" he asked. IN a shrill whisper,
what makes the mans voice shake SOP
Hush. DEAR, said mamma, 81 don't
know"
But, mamma" the little scamp per-
sisted, in a still louder whisper, you know
when papa's voice shook the other night
you said it was beer
And that's why James church privileges
have been SO rudely cut off,
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View of the Preacher Father OF the
New Champion.

Los ANGELES. Cal. June 1o.-when a
reporter called at the home OF Champion
Jeffries's father in East Los Angeles late
at night he found the lights out and the
family asleep. After some time the family
was aroused and came down to hear the
news Of the fight Mr.. Jeffries, who is a
preacher, and who does not approve of his
sons profession, did not appear elated over
the result. though he asked several question
as TO what round the fight ended in and IL
any one was hurt. Being assured neither
his son nor Fftzsimmons had sustained Sc
rious injury, he said: IT'S just as / said
some time ago when asked for an express
sion to the coming battle; the Lord was
in the fight; he was with Jim and OF course
Jim won"
Mrs. Jeffries was delighted that her son
had won and Immediately sent the follow
ing TO him:
"I am glad you have won the victory you
have worked so hard for.
"MOTHER"