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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
SEATS FOR SEMBRlCH CONCERT
Great Interest Manifested In the
Forthcoming Musical Event.

Indianapolis society Is very much inter-
ested just now in the concert to be, given
by Nine. Marcella Sembrich and her asso-
ciates at English's Opera House next Mon
day night. An old-time, popular programme
has been arranged, and from the ass,~ances
OF the management the performance Will be
given on an immense scale. The Boston Fes-
tival Orchestra OF fifty musicians and Signor
Campanari, the popular baritone, will be ad-
ditional attractions. Nine. Sembrich has
easily placed herself in the front rank Of
coloratur singers, and her recent work. in
grand opera In this country has given her
an eminence over Melba, Nordica and the
other celebrities. Her concert tour, since the
close of the operate season, has been a SER
les of continued ovations, and wherever she
has appeared her singing has caused a sem
satiOn. She is the only really great singer
OF the world whom Indianapolis has not
heard in recent years, and consequently there
IS a strong desire 10 hear her.
The advance sale OF seats for the Sembrich
concert will begin at the box office at Eng
bsh's at 9 o'clock this morning. There have
already been so many inquiries about seats
"a to insure a very large sale. both from the
city and parties from other towns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Mr. Thompson ON Georgia Lynching.

Though Maurice Thompson was born in
Indiana, his family moved to the South
when he was very young. and he lived
within a hundred miles OF Newman. Ga.
where the turning OF a negro occurred the
other day until after the civil war.
Though all good men oppose lynching
IN theory because 1t breaks over the law"
said Mr.. Thompson yesterday. 1--WE must
acknowledge that there were mitigating cir
cumstances in this recent horror. If a man.
white or black. should murder a man in
Indianapolis and ravish his wife in her hus-
bands blood a mob would form and the
man would be- killed at once. IL is horrible
10 burn and mutilate a man. as was done
TO this negro, but men become fends when
they are maddened by such a crime as this
negro committed.
And let me say" Mr.. Thompson con-
tinued. emphatically. that lynching in the
South Will &c on until the outraging OF
women ceases. Whatever we may say or
write in depreciation IL will go on. 1 only
fear that some bright morning we will learn
that the whites OF the South have risen up
and wiped out the negroes. innocent end
guilty. Newman was a beautiful town as l
remember H. It had a girls college and
the people OF the town were refined. 1t
was hard for me TO believe tina such a
horrible lynchtng could occur IN Newman"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
THE SCHOOL FUND DEBT.
Beard Adopts the Plan Of the Finance
Committee.

The School Board last night decided to ac-
cept the proposition of the finance COM
mittee 10 refund the Indebtedness which
natures this year. The committee sub
mitted a report which showed that the in
debtedness maturing this year amounts To
sfs5 &c., 40, and Will interest the total is
brought TO over $50, 600. The outstanding
bonds and notes bear various rates of in
~terest, from A per cent. to s per cent, and
the finance committee believe that the en-
tire amount can be refunded at the rate
of 4 per cent. The plan submitted was to
issue bonds, which should begin to be pay
able in 1903 and which should terminate In
1873 and bear interest at the rate OF 4 per
cent. There is n note maturing Dec. /, next,
amounting to $24. 127.62. which IL is proposed
TO refund under the arrangement at 212 per
cent. This plan was adopted by the unani-
nous vote of the board.
1t was further decided to have the firm of
Storey & T~horndyke, of Boston, examine
the plan and give a written opinion, which
should be submitted with the proposals for
the sale of bonds, as the opinion Of this
firm carries more weight than that of any
other firm In the country. The utmost con-
fdence was expressed in the plan adopted,
and it was believed that a sufficient prem
irm can be secured on the bonds to pay off
all maturing Indebtedness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
A PESTHOLE DISCOVERED
FOUR CASES OF SMALLPOX ON CON-
MONS NEAR EAST PROSPECT ST.
Negroes That Sent n Suffering Child
to SchooI-The Two Houses
Guaranteed.

Or. T. A. Wagner found a veritable nest
of smallpox yesterday afternoon on the
commons near the end of East Prospect
street. just beyond the railroad viaduct. AS
near as he was able to ascertain, there were
four well-marked cases, with evidence of
two more that were convalescent. All the
cases were in the homes of two negro fam
lilies. who occupy two houses close 70 each
other on the Children suffering
from the disease had been mingling with
school children at a township school not
far away.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Marer. the teach
er at the township school. grew suspicious
at the condition Of a negro girls face, and
ordered the child home. A few hours later
the mother of the child came and demanded
TO know why the teacher had sent the child
home. The teacher was frightened more at
the mothers face than she had been at
that of the child. She promptly notified
DIR. Ridpath, secretary OF the County Board
of Health, and he in turn summoned DR..
Wagner. DR.. Wagner called at the house
described by the teacher, and there was
much surprise at what he discovered.
George Vandover, a coal shOveler for the
Panhandle. and George Noles, an employe
of Edward Lewis, contractor, are the heads
Of the families occupying the two houses
where the doctor called. Between the oc-
cupants there had been frequent intercourse
Vandover's three children, aged, respective
~. three. six and nine years, have the dis
ease. Mrs. Noel, aged thirty, is also down
with it. She is badly marked. Vandover
end his wife are not suffering at present
with the disease. and one or two of NoePs
children seem free from ii. DR.. Wagner i'm
mediately ordered a quarantine around the
two houses. None of the patients will be
taken to the pesthouse. as it is easy 10
isolate them on account of the extent of
vacant ground surrounding the domiciles.
The schoolhouse where the colored chill
dren attended will probably be fumigated.
and may be ordered closed. All the children
will be vaccinated.
Dr.. Wagner was unable to trace the or
igin of these cases of smallpox. The negroes
had concealed them and they offered few
explanations as to their movements prev
ious to the disease breaking out. They
claim. however. that the first child to have
the smallpox had not been away from its
home for several weeks before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
in FOUR INCHES OF WATER.
Frank l.. Jones's Little Baby Was Ac-
~cidentally Drowned.

Coroner Nash was called yesterday after
non to investigate the death OF Oracle
Jones. the one-year-old daughter OF Frank
L. Jones. living at 525 East Washington
street. The child was found about 4 o'clock
by the mother, lying face downward in a
tub containing about four inches OF water
and was dead. DIR. Bell was called and er-
forts made to revive the child. but these
were unsuccessful. Mrs. Jones. after doing
her work. thought she would lie down for a
little rest. but did not intend TO sleep. The
baby was playing In the room. Mrs. Jones,
however, fell asleep and awoke about an
hour and "a half later. Calling for her baby
and receiving no answer. she went out ON
the street. but not seeing her there. looked
through the house and finally found her
babe on the back porch with her face in
the water. DIR. Bell said the child had not
been dead longer than ten minutes when he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
DECISION INVOLVING $1,000 O
Superior Bench VIII Hand One Down
This Morning.

The three Superior judges. sitting in Room
l, will give a decision this morning in a
case involving about 10000. 1t is the case
of Howard against the State Of Indiana,
which has been pending in the Superior
Court for several years. Howard was the
bondsman for one of the men who had a
large contract in connection with the build
ing OF the Statehouse. and who is now dead.
1t is claimed that the State owes in the
neighborhood of 500, 90 for extra work per-
formed by this contractor. The State filed
on this demurrer that the Superior Court
will pass this morning. The ruling, what.
ever IL may be, is looked on as being a
most important one by state officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
10 EAST WASHINGTON STREET.
LITERATURE OF OLD SOUTH.
Maurice Thompson's Lecture Before
the Contemporary Club.

Maurice Thompson lectured before the
empor Club last night on Literature
of the Old South" He said. in part:
Books are the safest criteria of character,
when we come to measure the people of a
past civilization, provided that the books
were freely written and in open sincerity.
When I speak of books, I must, as a loyal
Journalist, remark hat a newspaper Is but
a winged tome flying over the world in con-
veniently divided segmentS OF itself. The
coming historian will not dare TO treat this
great book. this greatest OF all modern
books. lightly; for in it viii be found con-
temporary life and its subject significance.
Much discrimination may be called for in
sitting the record: but the truth will be
there"
The lecturer took the ground that the rea-
son why the South did not have as great a
literature as the North and East was that
the Southern writer's were not free TO dis
cuss the most picturesque feature OF South
ern life. Slavery was the one picturesque
feature. and 1t must be praised or not spoken
OF at all. Mr.. Thompson showed that the
theory 80 often put forth in history that the
American people were governed by two
strains OF civilization, one the Puritan and
the other the Cavalier, was a myth when
ought TO be eXpunged from the school BOOKS;
that climate was what drove slavery from
New England and what created it in the
South: that II Plymouth Rock had been at
Brunswick Ca, or on the Carolina bay
shore, the Purttans would have been slave
holders. and, vice versa, the Cavaliers would
have been Abolitionists.
There is no gain without loss" he said,
in conclusion. The old South is but a men,
DRY; yet what a memory / recall IL. and
somewhere in me. despite better Judgment, a
powerful regret sounds like the voice OF van
ished glory. Oh. the old plantation, the
sunny days. the singing slaves. the immense
leisure. the bOundless hospitality! Friends,
there was almost no literature: but there
was life the like OF which never again will
he"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
NEW STREET-CAR TICKETS.
They Will BE I'm Pink and Yellow
Date of Sale.

The first installment OF the new street.
car tickets is now on the presses of Levey
Bros. & Co.. and will be ready to turn over
to the Indianapolis Street-railway Company
the first Of next week. Two classes of tick
cts are being printed. The six-for-a-quarter
tickets will be printed on pink bristol
board, and the other class, which will be
bound in books. with twenty-five fares to a
book, will be printed on yellow bristol
board. Each Of these little books will cost
q dollar. A system has been devised, on the
order of the government paper currency
plan, that will make counterfeiting of the
tickets a practical impossibility. In case an
apparently correct imitation of the tickets
should be made, q certain complication of
numerals and letters provides for immedi-
ate detection. President WATSON announced,
yesterday, that the new tickets would prob
ably be placed on sale the day after the
complete transfer of the franchise, which
is expected TO take place on May 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS FIRE IN.
SURANCE COMPANY
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
DIRECTORS

CAFTTAL
800 %
DIRECTORS.
John III. Holiday. President Union Trust Com
pany.
Joseph T. Elliott. President Marion Trust Com
pany.
Edward B. Porter. Cashier Indiana National
Bank.
Charles Latham. Cashier of Fletcher National
Bank.
Charles E. Coffin. OF C. E. Coffin & Co. insur-
ance and real estate agents, established 1867.
A. A. Barnes, proprietor Udell Woodenware
Company.
Winfield Miller, financial correspondent Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Company.
G. A. Schnull, of Schnull * Co, wholesale gro
GERS.
John NJ. Spann. Of Spann e. Co. insurance and
real estate agents, established 1859.
Or. II. c.. Martin. editor Rough Notes. insur-
anee journal.
sale grocers.
Charles n. Thompson, Of Carson g. Thompson,
attorneys. established 1855.
Alfred F. Potts. of Grifiths s. Potts. attorneys.
established 1877.
President-John II. Holiday.
First Vice Observation-Disclosures r. Coffin.
Second Vice President-Winfeld Miller.
Treasurer-Edward B.. Porter.
Secretary-John M. Spann.
Attorney-Charles n. Thompson.
The advance subscriptions received for this
stock indicate a widespread interest in the enter
prise and insure its success. Stock is being placed
throughout the State among insurance agents,
bankers, building and loan secretaries and others
who will be influential in securing good business
for the company.
Write for prospectus and address all communi-
cations to & POTTS, Attorneys,
charge the organization and promotion of the
cOmpany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
At MRS. JUSTUS'S HOUSE.
Discover Fine China, Dress
Goods and other STUFF.

Detectives Kinney and Thornton visited
the home OF Mrs. Mary Justus. No. S27
South Meridian street, and after searching
the house brought to the police station a
large assortment OF fine china. dress goods
and other articles. which are believed 10
have been stolen. Some of the chinaware
was identified by representatives or Charles
Mayer * Co. and Christian Schrader as
having come from their places, but were
unable 10 say whether or not il had been
stolen or purchased. Mrs. Justus, who was
sentenced to the workhouse for thirty days
for stealing small articles from the When
clothing store. was brought TO the station
yesterday and questioned relative to the fur
nishings of her house. She claims the things
were either presented 10 her or purchased.
Mrs. Justus Is the wife of David Justus,
who has, for several years, been a fugitive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Discharged for m ROdy.

Charles +. fuller. of Haughville. who
claims to have recovered the bodies of forty
eight people who have been drowned. pre-
scented a claim to Coroner Nash for his la
bors in recovering the body of Rose Smith
from the canal Tuesday. He was referred
TO the undertaken for compensation, there
being no funds upon which the coroner could
draw for the purpose. fuller was a driver
on the STRENGTHENING gang, and claims 10
nave been discharged by the foreman for
being fifteen minutes late in getting To his
work because Of the time spent in looking
for Rose Smiths body. After an explana-
ton fuller was again put to work Wednes-
day noon.
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interpretations.

Yesterdays interpretations were: The In
~dianapolis Red Cross Medical Society, capt.
tai stock $500. The company is organized
TO manufacture and compound drugs. and
the directors are III. L. Mason, f. j. Tom
Iinson, F. r. Hill. o. III. Pershipg, A. ".
Hirons and c. A. Sharp.
The J.. r. Bryant cristile Company, of
Crawfordsville. with a capital stock of
$500.
The Stratton Carriage Body Company, of
Anderson, with a capital stock OF $3.50. and
an extension OF time 10 the Cabinet Makers
Union OF Tell City. Perry county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
THE CHILD MAY DIE
Emma Butler Fell and Was Run over
by Two Buggies.

Emma Butler, a little colored girl OF four
years, met with an accident yesterday art
ernoon which may cause her death. She was
crossing the street in front or her nome al
No. S67 West Eleventh street. when she
stumbled and fell to the ground. Two Dug
gies. one of which belonged 10 the Howard
carpet factory, ran over the chllo, making
dangerous scalp wounds. The horses were
being driven at a rapid gait and the drivers
say that it was impossible to stop them In
to save the little girl. Dr. .. A. Fur
Mss WAS called and dressed the Wounds. He
said that il was doubtful if the child could
RECOVER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
JUST TO SEE THE TOWN.
Two Inmates of Home OF In Good
Shepherd Escape.

Two girls, each about eighteen years OF
age, Cecilia Ward and Maud knickerbock-
er, inmates of the Home of the Good Shep-
herd, wanted TO see something OF the town
and, being denied permission to leave the
home. decided TO go without such permits
sion. They were employed In the laundry
and during the noon hour yesterday piled
some boxes up and got out OF the building
through a hole in the roof. They then
jumped to the grouni and made OF.
Coming up town they wire seen by Patrol
men Rockford and Pickle. and sent to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

station, where they were detained. The girls
VIII be sent to the home again this morn
ing. Maud Knickerbocker has been at the
nome four years, during which time she
mas not been beyond its confines. She ex-
pressed great surprise at the changes seen
ana said had ii not been for her companion
she would not have known how to get into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

George Scott. coiored. living at 30 Indiana
avenue. was jumping on moving cars in the
yards near the Peoria & Eastern Railway
yesterday and fell under the wheels. which
passed over his right leg at the ankle, badly
crushing IL. lie was taken 10 the City Hos
pital by DR.. Maclyor. OF the Dispensary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
A. O. U. w. National Meeting.

The national meeting OF the Ancient Order
OF United workmen will be held In Indian
apolis the second Tuesday in June and A.
G.. Bishop, OF Salt Lake City. one OF the
city making arrangements for the occasion
The meeting Will last fourteen lays and
will be attended By three hundred dalegaies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
"LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS
A E

Notice is hereby given, as required by law, that
on the 9Th day OF May. 1899. the undersigned Will
open books and receive and superintend the sub
ance Company, at the offices of the Union Trust
company and the Marion Trust Company. In the
city of indianapolis.
JOHN II. HOLIDAY
JOSEPH T. ELLIOTT. Commissioners.
WHEELED il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
CarI MarLe I'm n Runaway.

A team driven by Carl Marke. zoos Shelby
street, ran away yesterday afternoon and
near the Catholic cemetery, on South Nerd
ian street, Mr.. Marke was thrown out. The
He was removed to the City Hospital by the
ambulance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

perseverance and Pluck
Better Than Riches and
Luck"

- "Poor Richard" never said a
u truer thing than that. We can
X illustrate it to you any day, any
time of the day, if you will
N visit any of the many floors of
u the several departments of III
establishment. We are in a
- swirl of business, but we have
L spacious surroundings and a
o large force of able assistants,
e and we consider visits of in
X spection as favors to us.
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arrived. 1t is thought the child in running
around on the porch stumbled and fell with
its face In the water. which strangled II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Fire Escapes. Ellis & Helfenberger. sc
South Senate avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Insure with Indiana Insurance Co., 143
Market street. Fire. Tornado and Exploslo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Your dinner. n accompanied by Cooks Imperial
Champagne, Extra Dry, will be digestible and
satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Special train stopping only at Rushville.
Connersville and Hamilton. leaves 7:15 a
m. Returning leaves Cincinnati $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Feed your horse JANEs,s pustless Oats.
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Gas engines. Parkhurst Bros. & Co., 300 Ky. ave.
Pease Pianos. Carlin & Lennox. 9 z. Market 81.
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D%unIap's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's Hat Store.
CINCINNATI EXCURSION.
One Dollar r.

Via c., III. 81 d.,
Sunday, April 30.
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''Not at all; but you see did not remain
long at the school and, while have thought
often of those happy times, had quite lost
sight f you"
The occupants of the platform We're now
quitting it, as the song was the last feature
of the programme, and Capt. Chevers es-
corted Miss Wordsworth to the carriage.
Il see you've captured another prisoner,
"Was it an unconditional surrender?"
Both the captain and Tracy bushed and
Harriet automatically came to the rescue
of both by welcoming her friend. Tracy, in
the warmest terms.
Il guess you're glad I added you to the
programme, eh, captain?" the irrepressible
Jackson broke in. Its a great Fourth for
you, imagine. Glad you came, Ell? Well,
good day and good uck."
In the excitement attendant on the pole
raising Capt Chevers did not participate; as
Jackson remarked to friend, he had EN-.
barked upon another campaign" and
Cousin Harriet" seemed to be furnishing
a good deal OF the ammunition.
When the events of the day were over and
the star-spang,ed banner tloated from the
Top Of the falest liberty pole in Miami
county. Capt Chevers drove home, with
Miss Wordsworth as Cousin Harriet S
guest.
Everything is pleasant at Orchard Knob,
and the reader will not be surprised when he
hears that Tracy Wordsworth has decided to
prolong her stay among friends iii the east,
nor tina! Capt. Chevers is looking forward
to happy future which he dates from the
last glorious Fourth Of july"