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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

Last night at the Grand was unmistake-
ably 'Kolker and La Verne Night" These
two leading members OF the stock COM
pany did some Of their most finished act
ing. and were rewarded by enthusiastic ap-
plause at frequent intervals. such applause
as in indianapolis can only be surpassed
by the frigidity with which poor work on
the part of either actor or actress is re-
ceived. AT the close of the intensely thrill
ling third act. curtain calls became ne or
der Of the evening. and were repeatedly
met by the appearance of the company be-
fore the footlights. until at last 1t dawned
upon the imam behind the scenes" that
it was ]. henry Kolker the people wanted
to see. and Mr.. Kolker was showed out
alone. much against his will. 1t was a
panys talented leading man, and
one richly merited by his ex
celent work in the character of
Wiiding. alias Captain Swift. He has done
good acting before, but never succeeded In
reaching the height he attained last night.
When the apparent ease with which he
accomplished this feat Is considered, IL
seems strange that 1t should before have
been so difficult of accomplishment. No
sincerer praise can be paid Miss La Verne
than TO say that in all respects her por-
trayal of Swift's recreant mother measured
~ " INoihSi . OF the OutcaSt
child who naturally grew up a criminal in
action, albeit a true. manly man at heart.
SO thoroughly did Miss La Verne enter into
the spirit of her part that more than once
handkerchiefs We're seen to slip shame
facedly before eyes in the audience. Miss
Shannon gave beautiful portrayal of
Stella Darbisher. Mr.. Macy mad a role adj
mirably suited to his ability in that of
Gardiner, the man VINO held a kindness
In higher esteem than fault unwittinCly
committed. His work in this character is
one of the most pleasing features of the
production Mr.. Reynolds. Harry Sea-
brook, scored a decided hit in the second
act. and was roundly appauded. The other
roles Were of minor Importance and. in
the main. capably handled. Stepping
makes a wretcned detective as does also,
for that matter. almost any else who
essays such n role on the stage. Scenic Art
list Livingstone will add largely to his repu-
tation by the magnificent settings of Cap
tain Swift" Notably fine is that displayed
In the third act, marred only by a ...deouS
contrivance, dubbed an electric fountain,
but which suggests nothing quite much
as a piece of very bad plumbing. 1t should
by all means be cut out. Ahe production
easily takes rank with the best that has
been done by the stock company and will
no doubt be received with favor. There
seems to be a popular misapprehension
that on first night performances the COM
pany does not work well. If this were ever
true, IL Is so no longer. A halt in the read
Ing OF the lines Is now almost as much of
rarity on a first night as =. would be
on any other. The mechanical effects
also carried off In an entirely smooth and
easy way. so that the final drop of the
on Monday night as any time later in the
week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

The dances of 1.-The Girl in Blue were
eliminated from the performances of the
Imperial Burlesquers at the Empire The
alter last night. This company began a
three days engagement yesterday after
noon. The dancing of Miss de Leon had
been announced as most sensational and
novel. but when Manager Zimmerman saw
the young woman's act at the matinee he
decided he could not afford to allow 1t re-
peated. Aside from this the Imperial Bur-
lesquers gave performance that was pro-
nounced to be clean and of unusual excel
lence. Harry Stewart, whose work as a
Hebrew comedian has made him popular
as vaudeville performer. is with the show
and has an act in the olio with Arthur
Whitelaw, an Irish comedian. In the OPEN
ing burlesque, I'm Society" Stewart is
kept very busy. In this burlesque great
deal of scenery Is used and the costuming
is decidedly brilliant. There is some lively,
popular music, and some graceful dances
by well-dressed young women.
A feature of the burlesque is the sing
ing OF Phyllis Ruffei and BESSIE Pope. They
Magnolias Bloom" The song is illustrated
by stereopticon pictures. Irving Jones has
an illustrated coon song, 1T Amt No Use
to Keep on Hanging Around" The entire
company at the close of the burlesque sing
the stars and Stripes, and as the music
ceases a large stereopticon picture of Adj
miral Dewey is shown.
The olio includes some good people. such
as blanche Newcomb. a bright little sing
ing and dancing soubrette, daughter of the
late Bobby Newcomb: John f. Cain. in his
amusing farce. entitled. Our New Boy"
and Jones, Grant aud Jones, colored per-
formers. who sing all their own songs.
The performance closes with the afterpiece.
Wanted Shirt" 1t was at the close OF
the afterpiece that the young woman with
the Objectionable dance came before the
audience One of the best features of the
performance Is the magic work of Law
renee Crane, who is known as the Irish
Magician" His palm work with an egg
and deck of cards is the best of its kind.
The Imperial Burlesquers will give two
performances day until Thursday, when
the City Sports come to town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
DEATH SEEMS IMMINENT
GEN. PACKARD, OF THE STATE SOL
DIERS' HOME, rs CRITICALLY ILL
Collapse of a South Bend Building
Death of n Lock,jaw Victim.
Decial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. u.-General Jas
per Packard, commandant of the State Sol
diers Home, has been seriously I'll for
few days and tonight is still regarded as
in a critical condition. He has not been
strong for some months. illness being d.
rectly traceable to severe attack OF the
grip, the effects OF which he has been
unable to shake off. His age, the arduous
duties of a new position and the amount of
energy he has put i'm his work have con-
spired to aid in his breaking down, and
complication of diseases has resulted. Two
home physicians are in constant attend
ance and these were supplemented tonight
by DR.. w. n. Wishard, of Indianapolis A
telephone message from the home shortly
before midnight said that at that time
the patient was comparatively comfortable
and the physicians saw slight change for
the better, but it was too slight to regard as
an assurance of recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

others. He wants every man and woman
of his Acquaintance to know about the
splendid remedy that brought him back
from sickness and Encouragement to
sound and perfect health.
at had rheumatism for three months" sayo
Mr.. James z. Champion, Of eharpsburg. Wash
ington Co.. Md, IN a recent lester to DR.. r. v.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. II couldn't walk al all
was IN business In Baltimore. tried the best
doctors could get but they did me no good. I
took three bottles Of DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery and il cured me SQUAD.
~ came home to Sharpsburg and there were
three cases Of different diseases. I advised the
patients to use DR.. Pierce's medicine, which they
did. and all were cured. have sold one hum
dred dollars worth of your medicine by telling
people how il cured me.
You will find enclosed 81 one-cent stamps for
one of your Medical Advisers cloth-bound-"
This grand Discovery" is the most
perfect formula ever devised for the
complete and thorough renovation Of the
blood from all unhealthy germs and
lurking taints of every name and nature.
BY making pure and healthy blood free
from bilious poisons il builds up strong
and active manhood and blooming at
tractive womanhood.
If out of health, write to DIR. Pierce.
He will send you good, fatherly, profess
sional advice without charge. See his
address above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED

ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
The board allowed final estimates and
approved assessment rolls for the follow
ing improvements:
In behalf of the Meridian Construction
Company for paving with creosoted wood
en- blocks the roadway of Market street
from NoDIe street to Oriental street
In behalf of John Moore for paving with
cement the sidewalks of Ash street from
Fourteenth street to Sixteenth street
PETITION FILED.
petition was filed with the board and
referred to the city engineer for investiga-
ton and report for the construction of a
local sewer in Thirtieth street from Me-
ridian street to the first alley west
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

FLORA, Ind, Dec. u.-Mrs. Joseph
Hanel, of Ockley this county. is dead. the
result OF an effort to end her own life, hav-
ing also attempted the life of her little
child. Mrs. Hanel had had considerable
domestic trouble. and this is the third at
tempt on her own life. Saturday she took
a dose of paris green. after giving dose
to the child whose life was saved with
difficulty.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Dec. n.-William
Burkhart, aged fifty-six years. a well-to-do
farmer, committed suicide to-day by shoot-
ing himself at the home of his son i'm this
city. He had lately become involved I'm
business trouble, and brooding over this Is
supposed to have affected his mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
USING TIE GAS.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LOOGOOTEE, Ind, Dec. u.-Saturday
afternoon the Loogootee Prospecting Com
pany turned on the gas and the town is
now enjoying all the comforts attending
the use Of the natural fuel. A large ma
jority of the residences. the business
houses and the hotels are being heated
and lighted satisfactorily with it. There
is no diminution Of the flow from the wells
and the combined output of these two is
about 100000 cubic feet of gas daily. The
citizens will make q combined effort to
find more producing wells. Two are. al
ready in process of drilling.
The report that the Prospecting Com
pany's oil well Is failing is erroneous. The
flow of the well is as strong and steady as
ever. A pipe line has been laid from the
reservoir TO the railroad and tho oil is be-
ing sold to the Standard Company. The
oil well being drilled by Medley & Com
pany will be completed this week. There
is as much activity in the field as ever,
and leasers are on the lookout for avail
able territory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Made by DIR. Christian of Men Who
Want City Positions.

During the last few days new applicants
for places on the police and fire department
forces have been quietly rounding up at
headquarters for physical examinations,
which were made by DR.. Christian. police
and fire surgeon. The names of applicants
or those successfully passing the physical
examination could not be learned last
night. AS near as could be ascertained
about thirty applicants for positions on the
police force have been examined and about
half or them were rejected. Most of those
DESTROYS OF doing city duty have caused
their friends to communicate with Dr.
Christian and the heads OF the departments
for the purpose Of further recommended
tons. and thus have occasioned considera-
BILE annoyance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
OPERATIONS OF TNCENDIARIEs.
They Infict Heavy Losses ON Farm
ers Of Ripley County.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BATESvILLE. Ind, Dec. 1.-Two barns
belonging to Jacob Cramer. a farmer, liv-
ing near Peppertown, with a large corn
crib, partly filed. thirty-two tons of hay
and $50 shocks of corn, were burned Fri
day night. The fire is said to have been
set and an arrest was expected to have
been made to-day. This Is the second time
Mr.. Cramer's barns have been burned. and
on the former occasion. when he lost, I'm
addition. thirty-five head of sheep, the In
cendiaries robbed the house OF money and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

The Womens Social and Business Union,
composed Of all the women OF the different
societies of Roberts Park Church, served a
turkey dinner last evening at the church
TO about two hundred people. The occa-
sion was the annual birthday party of the
Union. and the proceeds are for the benefit
of the church. After the dinner those
present were treated to some excellent
music by the Sunday school orchestra,
which is composed OF about twenty-five
young people from the Sunday school, and
Is under the leadership OF Mr.. Emil
WulSchner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
THE PRITCHARD CASE.
Alleged Fugitive Begins Habeas Cor
pus Proceedings.

The city detectives yesterday morning ar
rested Benjamin F. Pritchard on the flu
gitive charge and locked him up. Yester-
day afternoon an attorney representing
him began habeas corpus proceedings in
the Superior Court for his release. The
petition claimed that he was being held
illegally for a misdemeanor committed in
Ohio eighteen years ago. Judge McMaster
issued the writ and set the case down for
hearing at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Last
night IL was stated at the police station
that Pritchard had been released.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

The posts placed il the sidewalks In
front of the arsenal grounds were ordered
removed yesterday morning by the Board
of Public Works. Commandant Shaler was
served with notice that he must remove
do the work at the expense Of the govern
ment These posts were placed In the side
walk at the instigation of Major Shaler.
who claimed that the reason he had ther1
placed there was to prevent the bicycists
from riding on the sidewalk. He contends
that the government owns half of the
street and has a perfect right to so OBJ
struct the sidewalk. The city officials claim
that the government has no more right
than an individual to place posts in the
sidewalk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
Camera Club Considers Plans.

At q meeting of the Indianapolis Camera
Club, last night, committee consisting of
James L. Taylor. H. l.. Benson, DR.. c. l.
Fletcher, II. L. Hutson and A ]. Aldrich
was appointed to prepare bylaws and in
vestigate the desirability of several places
the club has i'm view for a headquarters.
This committee will make its report Jan. s.
when the club will be formally organized
and new officers elected. At the meeting
last night, L. G. Winn gave an interesting
demonstration. 1t Is hoped to make the
club as prominent and useful as other
similar organizations throughout the coun-
try
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
TWO MEN KILLED.
Business Block, In Course Of Erection
mt Mishawaka, Collapsed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Dec. 1.-THE new
Hoestmann business block in South Bends
suburb. Mishawaka, fell to-day while six
men were working on the interior. Four es-
capped with severe injuries. but two. Chas
Schmidt, contractor. and Oscar Nicholas.
are dead. The body of Schmidt was found
In the cellar soon after the accident, but
the remains Of Nicholas were not found
until tonight The injured are: Bernard
Hoestmann, leg broken, internal injuries;
Isaac Williams, mason, seriously crushed;
Henry Kizer, carpenter, badly bruised; -
Defre, badly bruised.
The accident is said TO be due to the use
of sand not sufficiently sharp for mortar
making purposes, in the foundations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

MUNCIE. Ind, Dec u.-Later develop
ments In the case Of Jay A Buck. the de-
faulting treasurer of Midland Steel Work
ers' Lodge. are adding to his defalcations.
and it is reported that his stealings from
the lodge will now reach more than 5000.
and that more than $500 belonging 10 the
Unite5 Presbyterian Church, OF which he
was treasurer, were spent by him. The
money was lost specializing in stocks. He
goes to states prison tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
New Dyeing Company mt wabash.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE Wabash
Automatic Dyeing Company. with capital
of $4,000, was organized here to-day. They
purpose to do a general dyeing business.
The stock is divided into 200 shares of 500
each and the directors are w. +. Wagner,
Lincoln Gwynn and Carl Daugherty. w.
+. Wagner Is president, Lincoln Gwynn
secretary and Carl Daugherty treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
AN ABSURD STORY

AN AbOOhD SIOR1.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Parsons speech
Mr.. John P. Frenzel, of the Consumers
Gas Trust Company, made a statement in
which he said that the reports as pub
lished in an afternoon paper regarding ne
gotiations between the city and the trustees
Of the Consumers Company for the pur-
chase Of the plant had evidently been man.
ufactured in the fertile brain of some re-
porter, as the trustees and directors of the
Consumers Company knew of no negotia-
lions. had entered into none, and further
more, no negotiations were contemplated.
The announced meeting of the trustees of
the Consumers Company to be held last
nights was news to the trustees. who made
statements that they never heard of such a
thing until they saw the story in the after
noon paper.
The committee on contracts and fran
chises held a meeting after the open ses-
sion last night and decided to have State
Gas Inspector Leach before the committee
on Thursday night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
Victim OF LOckjaw.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. u.-Ernest
White, the twelve-year-old boy, who was
suffering from tetanus, died yesterday
afternoon in terrible agony. 1t was the in
tention to use the new serum treatment,
but the remedy did not arrive in time. The
funeral took place to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
board of trustees of the Centenary Church
decided that the Rev. ]. Stitt Wilson and
the Rev. w. II. Wise could not conduct
series of evangelistic meetings in the
church II they intended to talk Christian
socialism or any other socialism which
meant a change I'm the present political re-
lations of the people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
MURDER WAS COMMITTED.
Verdict of the Coroner i'm the Fisher
Case at Brazil.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Dec. 11.-This evening Cor
oner Mershon completed his investigation
of the death of Attorney Robert Fisher.
who was found dead with his neck broken
on the c. & E. l. Railroad track in this
city Saturday night. Dec. 2 The coroners
verdict was that Fisher was murdered by
some unknown person. A woman named
Minnie Ragaskie, living near where Fish,
ers hat was found, said she saw three men
standing at that point quarreling before
she heard OF Fishers death. The verdict
has created a sensation. and detectives will
at once be put to work on the case. Fisher
was a prominent member of the bar asso-
citation, and this o ganization will aid in
ferreting out the Criminal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

jewelry while the family were at the fire.
Several other incendiary barn fires have &C.
CURED in that section Of the county In the
past few months. usually coupled with rob-
berry or attempted robbery. and the farm
ers are now guarding their property with
arms in their hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE man.
ayers of the window glass factories have
been ordered to put in the nres under the
tanks and be ready TO commence making
glass Dec. 30.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
Special for Xmas,

II you want Photographs for Xmas you
should see the work made by Stanton l..
white at Pouder's Photo-Studio DO Mass
achusetts ave-. one-half square from the
Denison,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12

which character Miss Walsh will display
her remarkable versatility as a tragic
actress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. TUESDAY DECEMBER ~ 1899

are expected to furnish gas at the same
price that was paid then.
CHEAPER IN INDIANAPOLIS.
"Gas is cheaper in indianapolis than in
any other city in the State, as is shown by
the following table of annual rates:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
Hassenfu.s Evid snce Finished.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE evil
dence was finished to-day In the Hassen-
fuss case, and tomorrow and Wednesday
will be occupied by arguments OF counsel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
table or annual rates:

"Since 1888 there have been 365 fires in
indianapolis which have been caused most
ly by people wasting gas. There has to be
some remedy for this" Mr. Pearson ex-
planned on a map the field now occupied
by his company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
NEWS OF VcTopy.

W A(A al tA(i
ger comes dash
glorious news of
a great field of b
wonders at his
1t is contagious
man who hears
tidings is ready
to swing his hat
and cheer and
pass along the
splendid story
to his nearest
neighbor. When
q man has been
through a terri
bic battle with
sickness and at
last has gained a
glorious victory
his first impulse
is to tell the
good uews tn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04
TEETH OF SOLDIERS.
The Kaiser Is Going to Have Those
of His Troopers Put in
Good Order.

Toothache has been lately a great
source of annoyance to the kaiser. Not
that the imperial molars are, so far as
l know, threatened with premature de-
cay. Were this the case, nobody would
risk the penalties of lese majesty by
openly asserting it. The case is, how
ever, from public point of view, far
more serious. Itappears that the entire
German army suffers from dental
troubles to such an extent that it has
been found difficult TO find non-com-
missioned officers capable of giving the
word of command. When they attempt
to utter familiar formula the "Ben-
toni" stand at easel" Shoulder
armsl" and so forth, mere confused and
inarticulate sounds issue from their
toothless gums. Things are bad enough
on the parade ground, but what would
happen on battlefield one hardly ven
lures to conjecture. Worse still, the
boys in the training school for non
CONS" seem to be in no better plight
than their elders. Nearly all Of them,
after inspection, seemed to have one or
more hopeless tusks, while large pro-
portion can only be rendered fit for
service by strict submission to the den
lists orders, and many are beyond the
reach of art. His majesty has resolved
to spend at once 1000 marks on stop
ping the teeth of his Christian warriors
or in providing them with false sets.
This applies only to the Prussian Gown
tingent. Several of the subject ST Nor
have not made up their minds to/
the expense.