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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

uiarly for the welfare of the players when
they are away from the theaters. The En-
pire company always travels comfortably
and is provided with carriages at Mr..
Frohman's expense.
When fire in the Museum building inter-
rupted Viola Aliens remarkable run in The
Christian at the Boston Museum. April 12,
for five performances. there was So 4s1
worth OF tickets sold for the thirty-two per-
formances to come. Water soaked through
into the box office and destroyed all the
tickets in the racks and drawers reducing
them TO a mushy pulp. This rendered IL
impossible to determine the location of the
seats sold and made Ii necessary TO require
everyone holding tickets TO bring them to
the box office TO be exchanged for new
tickets. The exchange was begun last Mon
day morning and by Thursday noon all
tickets out had been returned and cancelled
and new tickets substituted. lit is a note
worthy fact that but $254 was refunded from
this enormous advance sale, which prac-
tically evidences the remarkable hold Miss
Allen and her play have taken on public in
terest in Boston and New England. Miss
Aliens advance sale now extends TO Nav
20. and il is quite unlikely that her en-
gagement at the Boston Museum will end
TIL early in June.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

A large crowd gathered last night in front
of Gibson's saloon, Is South Delaware street.
attracted by a woman's cries of murder"
The bicycle police, Schroeder and Hauser.
arrived and found that Patrick McMahan
and wife were lighting in one of the upstairs
rooms. Both were considerably bruised and
were sent TO the station on charges of as
sault and battery. Ii was said that Nc
Mahan and his wife had been driving in the
afternoon. after which Patrick went TO the
saloon. where he is employed as bartender.
Mrs. McMahan came later and wanted her
husband to go home with her. He refused
and fight started. Gibson. ii Is claimed
was selling liquor i'm the rooms upstairs and
was also arrested and charged with selling
and giving away liquor on Sunday. and also
for selling without a license.
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May pevot,on- at st. Johns.

At st. Johns Academy. on West Mary
land street, yesterday afternoon, about one
hundred little girls gathered to take part in
the May devotions in st. Johns Church
They were dressed in white with wells. and
carried bouquets. They formed in pairs at
the academy and marched to the church,
chaperoned by the Sisters of Providence.
AT the church they were met by twenty
acolytes dressed in csssock and surpice. in
charge of Father Lyons. There a process
sion was formed which slowly marched
down the main aisle to the sanctuary. the
boys. with Father Lyons. singing hymns as
they walked along preceded by the cross
bearer. When the girls reached the sane
tuary they placed their bouquets on the
Blessed Virgin altar north of the main
altar. AS they placed the flowers on the
altar they took seats in the front part of
the church. When all were seated two
large girls, accompanied by two tots. pro-
ceeded TO the Blessed Virgin altar. recited
prayers and returned TO their places. Father
Gavisk then recited the rosary. advanced 10
the altar rail, spoke briefly about the May
devotions and then began Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrement which concluded the af-
ternoon's ceremony. The singing and music
during the services was by the children 8
choir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
One year ago to-day Deweys guns woke
the inhabitants in all parts of the world
Something strange and unusual had hap
pened- 1t came unheralded. The people
were amazed and startled at Dewey's men
and guns. Thirty-six years ago to-day at
Port Gibson. Miss. at early dawn, the
strange and unexpected also happened.
The guns and men OF the silent man in
formed the world that Grant and his army
had gained the upland from whence to
assail the enemy's citadel vicksburg.
From that mornings early sunrise Grants
army rolled over the hills and through the
valleys. gliding night and day. like a giant
snake, stopping here and there long enough
to brush the enemy OF the road or out the
field a. necessity REQUIRED II startled the
good man to amazsment: he Hondered; he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

feared. Lincoln said so in writing 1t par
alyzed the enemy across the sea. He was
at that time marshalling his full diplomatic
forces as well as his army divisions TO gain
proprietary interest in the waters of our
great river that drains into the sea. He
feared something was going to happen. II
did, Soon after the battle of Champion Hill,
the center of cluster of brilliant battles.
was fought, which compelled the diplomats
and army divisions of this enemy tSpain
was one) 10 abandon their plans. Weeks
burg fell, and the great highway became
open and free as nature had destined. The
battle of Port Gibson on land and its re-
suits should be forever linked with Dewey s
great battle at sea. Great surprises and
great results sprung from both. They are
parallels in nearly all things, and were both
fought on the fist day of May, thirty-five
years apart. l..
indianapolis, April 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
Fnm,iy QuarreI Over sunper.

John Sims. colored. and his wife. Sarah.
living at 93s Roancke street. were arrested
last night and charged with assault and
battery. Sims. it is said. was late in coming
to supper, and upon his arrival home found
his evening meal had not been prepared.
He made some complaint and then struck
his wife over the head she grabbed shoe
makers knife which she had been using
to pare potatoes and made several slashes
at John. She succeeded in cutting his cloth
Sims then picked up a large stick and
chased the woman out of the house and
across the street. The police were notified
arrested both.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
NOVELIST FULLER's TROUBLE.
The Chicagoan Spoiled ny Too Much
Foreign Travel.
Richard Henry Stoddard, in New York Mali

Richard Henry Stoddard. in New York Mall
and Express.
Mr. Fuller prefers French and Italian
TO English literature. which. of course. he
nellie to sSakspesre. but hs wii hardly
make converts He may wish to exchange
Paul Bourget for Thomas Hardy. Mathilde
for Henry James. Paul Hervieu for How
ellis; he will practically stand alone. II,
however, he can exchange Mr. lie CAL
ish writer-no matter whom--we can as
sure him that he will meet with no oppo-
sition. Even d Annunzio we will take In
exchange. for that young man. obnoxious
as he Is, has at least talent OF a certain
kind.
In these days culture is too universally
spread to be the exclusive property OF any
single nation. There people of culture
all over the world. and philistines, too. in
masses And. as a matter of fact the
universal as in these materialistic United
States. Miss Agnes Repplier has poked
fun. in her own good-natured. delightful
Spinoza' and Rants "Critic of Pure Rea-
son. in twelve Lenten Lectures. but, though
this may not unfairly present character
istc trait OF our hunt for culture. the UNI
DERIVING idea is an admirable one. and one.
moreover, that is found in so intense q
form nowhere else in the world:
Mr.. Fuller has Travelled extensively In
Europe. and this has been his undoing- IL
Lowell were alive to-day he would tear
up his paper on "A Certain CondeScension
in Foreigners" and in its stead write one
on "a Certain Condescension I'm Amer
leans who Have Been Abroad" These
victims of illogical standards OF compare
son, of one-sided observation, are many in
the land. They go abroad In search OF the
culture OF the countries they visit. and
neglect to study their philistines. Yet that
obnoxious race is as numerous IN France
and in Germany as here and far more
prejudiced and stupid Mr.. Fuller simply
has made the mistake Of comparing the cui-
tured people he met abroad. not with our
own, but with our philistines. and the re-
suit IS his lecture, which Is untrue because
IL is based an incorrect comparison
We have done a giants work In half q
century-we have achieved more than any
other nation ever achieved within so small
limit OF time. We have given 10 the world
the telegraph. the telephone, electric lighting
and all modern implements Of agriculture
material things for phillstnes. no doubt
but we have also given IL Whistler. and
Sargent and Emerson. and Longfeow and
other men of light and leading not
few We are constantly solving social prob
lens which confront Us before they 40
the older world from which We sprang-we
are doing our "dav's work freely. urcom-
plainingly optimistically. and We are really
not more indifferent 10 culture than arc the
philistines OF Europe. whom Mr.. Fuller
never took the trouble 10 inspect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

About 2 o'clock yesterday morning Frank
l.. Hughes, living at 15S West Vermont
street. and an engineer at the Lemcke build
ing went into restaurant on East Washing
ton street for a lunch. When paying his
bill he had some conversation with the
cashier about the charges and stranger
came up and asked what he had said.
Hughes said. 81 was talking TO the cashier
ard said nothing 10 you" Hughes went out
and was in the act of lighting his bicycle
lamp when someone struck him on the head,
knocking him down and cutting a large cash
In the forehead. Hughes Was unconscious
for some time and was taken to the police
station, where he recovered and was then
sent home. Hughes thinks the man who
spoke TO him while talking to the cashier Is
the one who assaulted him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
Notes Of the Stage.

De Wolf Hopper has engaged Jeanne
fowler. late principal of THE Circus Girl
to replace Katherine Carlyle as Sophia in
the new cast for THE Charlatan'' at the
Fifth Avenue
winnifred Jones. daughter of the English
dramatist. Henry Arthur Jones, Is an
actress OF decided ability, who has achieved
much personal success in the character of
Jane In her fathers comedy, THE Maneu-
vers OF Jane
Virginia Earle has signed new two-years'
contract with Augustin Daily This an
nouncement will set at rest all the rumors
about Miss Earle's intention of Joining
Weber & Fields's company next season.
Della Fox. who was compelled by i'll
health to close her season and disband her
company few weeks ago. has gone to St
Louis 10 visit her mother. The actress is
still very i'll. but her friends are hopful
that a long rest will entirely restore her.
Marion Manola, the actress. has brought
suit for separate support from her hus-
band. John b. Mason. She has also brought
suit against Mrs. Fannie T.. Colgate a
wealthy New Hampshire widow. who is at
present in Boston. TO recover $4,000 damages
for alleged alienation OF her husbands af-
fections.
Mary Dupont. who helped Mr.. and Mrs.
RoyIe TO make their tour OF the variety
theafers successful. has been engaged 10
play the part OF country girl in Lifts pro-
dueticn OF THE Club Baby" This Is an
English comedy in which a baby found on
the doorstep OF a club II adopted by that
organization and thus has numerous fathers
but no mother
Blanche Bates has been engaged by
Lieoler & Co. to create the part OF Hannah
I'm Isreal zangwilrs Children of the Ghet-
to-" which will be produced at the Herald
Square Theater. in New York on Oct Is
next Hannah Is a sympathetic character
surrounded by strong heart and love in
serest- IL Is believed that Miss Bates will
make the best impression OF her career in
this part. She will visit London this sum
mer 10 study the people OF the Ghetto and
TO become generally familiar with the at
mosphere or this remarkable Hebrew settle
ment In the heart or the worlds metropolis
Charles Frohman was not only pleased at
the phenomenally large patronage bestowed
upon Maud Adams and The Little Minis
ter In Chicago. but he showed his pleasure
By providing a special train 20 carry Miss
Adams and the company back New York
and paid them full weeks salary for their
last week This manager has fingers in
more theatrical pies than any other. bur
ne u about the only one who cares partic-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

The Soldiers Aid Society will hold a meet
ing this morning at the Indiana Trust
building when reports will be read by the
executive and ways and means commit
tees regarding the preparatory arrange
ments for entertaining the three companies
of the One-hundred-and -sixty-first Indiana
volunteers. who will arrive in this city to-
morrow night at o'clock. All of the mil
itary organizations of Indianapolis will meet
the returning soldiers at the Union Station
and act as their escorts I'm the march to the
Statehouse. where a banquet Will be given.
The menu for the boxes TO be contributed
by citizens will he the same as that in the
boxes presented last fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

The jury in the damage suit Of Hubert f.
Heine. administrator OF the estate of George
f. Trayford, deceased. against the c.. c., c.
& ST. l. Railway Company. taken to Ieb-
anon on change OF venue from Marion
county. has rendered a verdict for the plain
tin. awarding him $500 damages Tray
ford. while crossing the Big Four tracks.
on Newman street. May % 1897, was struck
and killed by locomotive. He was riding
complaint that long line OF box ears on the
side track obscured the view OF the main
track. and that there was no Waterman
stationed at the crossing. as required by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
BLANTON MILLING co.
0ENTTCT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
O0AtAAOA 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

During the i've years "A Romance of Coon
Hollow has been on the road IL has met
with almost continuous success. Coon
Southern comedy-drama with the usual ac-
les who sing and dance and make a good
deal of fun for the audience. IL will be at
the Park for three days. opening to-day.
OF the stock company's season yesterday
was the death OF Mr.. HanseTs father at
Terre Haute yesterday morning. He had
been Ill for the past two weeks and serious
ly so for more than week past. Mr.. Han
sci spent last Sunday at his bedside and
left for Terre Haute after the performance
last night
Hon Hannah Bassett, attorney at law
and candidate for the Legislature: Maj. Bill
Brainard. editor of the Saltwater Eagle;
Felix Atwood. county clerk and politician;
Harrison Weatherall a mine owner; John
Davis, superintendent of Weatheralls mine;
Mrs. Davis a hard-working boarding house
keeper; Nellie Davis. her daughter; Bob
Weatherail, manly young miner; Jack
Jones. new woman, and jed breezy boy,
some of the characters who tell the
story OF "A Womans Politics" in which
Miss La Verne will be seen at Engishs
Thursday night.
The Empire opens to-day for a week with
the bon Tom burlesque show.
curious 10 see and hear Dan Godfrey's Brit
ish Guards Band which comes for two con-
certs at Tonnlinson Hall Monday. May S.
This Is the first visit of these musicians TO
this country since the great Peace Jubilee
IN Boston in 1872.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The Zenda Club will give Its closing dance
of the season this evening at Brennekes.
Mrs Frederick A Glibben. of Cleveland.
O., will visit her father. Mr. Thomas Hayes,
this week.
The ladies of the First English Lutheran
Church will be entertained Wednesday by
Mrs. Fannie Meyers, Highland avenue.
Mrs. Armstrong will entertain the
Womens Auxiliary of Christ Church. this
afternoon, at her residence. 10 Middle drive.
Woodruff Place. Miss Niblack will read
paper on "Some Noted Churchwomen."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
FuneraI of sam T.. Jack.

NEW YORK, April 5o.-Services over the
remains Of Sam T. Jack. the theatrical man.
ager, took place this afternoon. Flowers
and floral tributes In abundance were sent
by the friends of Mr.. Jack. The religious
service was conducted according TO Masonic
ritual. Aside from lodge brethren large
number of Mr.. Jacks theatrical friends
were present. among them the managers of
several theaters and music halls. The body
of the dead theatrical manager was taken
TO OIL City, Pa. over the Erie road, leav-
ing here at 30 tonight. The funeral and
interment will take place in OIL City to-mor-
row and will be conducted by Masons at
that place.
Mr.. Jack was a Pennsylvania and was
some forty-seven years old. AS small boy
he served as dispatch carrier for General
Meade. taking that leaders, orders TO his
eubordinates on the field of Gettysburg.
About 1870 he became interested IN theat-
rical ventures and his subsequent career
would MI many pages He ran floating
shows on steamers plying along the Missis-
sippi. Later he was at the head of numer-
Gus companies and only ceased his travels
I'm 1892, when he became proprietor of the
old Madison-street Opera House I'm Chicago.
While in Chicago Mr.. Jack lived at 21l1 In
diana avenue. Mr. Jack was member of
numerous Masonic bodies and ranked high
I'm tho various lodges.
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TransRguration.

When crocuses In green beds ~row.
And woods and paths are sweet with NAV
When swallows by some instinct know
That northward they may wend their way,
And summer birds In hedgerows sing.
Warm Is our paipitant welcoming
When from some siiver'd coral coast
The south wind brings Its balm and sp1oa
When summer. loved by nature most.
Comes with her eloud-land srgosies.
A wonI.er scarce conceived before
Spreads from the hilitops TO the shore.
When every bird has shaped It's nest.
And orioles fiy from tree 10 lawn.
When shimmering colors tint the vest
And purple fplendcrs light the dawn.
What blue skies crown the sapphire SEE
Where the brooks tnmult ends IN sise.
---A. s-Joha Benton. N HAzRexs SaxazA
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city ordinance, but. instead there was
system OF electric alarnl bells to give warn
ing of the approach Of trains. II was al
legged that no warning was given of the APP
proach OF a train, and that Trayford, rely
ing on the system of alarm bells stepped on
the track. and was struck and killed. HUI
bert z. Heine, as administrator of Tray
ford's estate, brought suit against the road
for damages. asking judgment for $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

Thomas Mullen. sis South Missouri street.
was arrested last night by Bicycle Police
Schroeder and Hauser. Mullen had gone to
the saloon OF relative at the corner of
Merrill and Missouri streets and demanded
admttance. This was refused and he then
smashed one OF the windows with his fist
His hand was badly cut. He Is charged
with drunkenness and malicious trespass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
scotchman. German and Negro.

About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Henry
Goodman. a German. John McIarin. a
Scotchman, and Robert Collier. negro,
after making frequent visits to saloons and
barrel houses, rounded up at Pearl and
Delaware streets. where they entered into
came so heated that the slumbers of persons
living in that vicinity were disturbed and
the police were notified. All were arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
DOMINION LINE.

going to pieces and that Ii is our duty to
ourselves to be on the spot and protect our
own interests. We must stand shoulder TO
shoulder with England. We understand
each other, we speak a common language.
we have common interests, and we know
that nowhere else in all the world can we
find such stanch ally. Our possession OF
the Philippines and our interest In China
make one of the great figures of the sit
uation, and blieve that we must prepare
to meet our responsibilities. Combined with
Great Britain and probably with Japan we
can TRANQUILITY await the bursting OF the
tempest.
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Homer Unmarked.
Cleveland Plain Des

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Say dad l guess Homer wasn't much of
poet. after all"
SOM"
Why teacher said to-day that she didn't
believe he ever sued a Oubllsher.'s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
Attempt 70 BURN q saloon.

1t IL bs6eved by the police that efforts
are being made to burn Blackwell's saloon
on Martindale avenue. Last night the Mer-
chant police discovered that Kerosene had
been poured upon the walls and around the
bottom Of the building in several places. but
no evidence OF attempted lighting were
found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
Tabernacle Church Deaconx.

Claude NJ. Parker were installed as deacons
of Tabernacle Church last night. Rev J.
Cumming Smith described the ideal deacon,
and then said he hoped the delineation had
not frightened the new deacons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

Mrs. Louise Lawrence OF the Ladies' OF
the q. a. r., went 10 Richmond YESTERDAY.
There was a meeting of the local auxil-
iary 10 the Red Cross yesterday afternoon
I'm the Lincoln Veterans Hall, ga South
delaware street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
REGISTER STATE BOARDS
COMPLETE LIST OF THOSE APPOINT
ED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Also Dates on Which the Terms of
the Men Appointed
Expire.

The roster of the various boards OF insti-
tutions and others appointed by the Gov
ernor has been completed. The list, with
the date of expiration Of terms is given be-