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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
POLICEMEN FOR PARKS
REQUEST FOR THEM NOT APPROVED
BY SUPERINTENDENT QUIGLEY.
SAYS the Department Is Already Short
a Man-Fireman Murphy Tried
Municipal Routine.

When a communication from the Board
of Park Commissioners to the Board of
Safety was read at the meeting of the lat
ter board yesterday afternoon, calling for
four policemen for park service the COM
ing season. beginning with April 10. Su-
perintendent Quigley. who was present.
Immediately raised strong objections to
any of his men being assigned to duty at
the parks unless he was provided with ad-
ditional men to fill the vacancies In
the department Superintendent Quigley
claimed the department was short one man
at the present time and that Patrolman
Temple had applied to be placed on the
pension ROLL which, II done, will leave
two vacancies in the department. With
four other men being assigned to park
| duty the force. he claimed, would be badly
crippled. The Board Of Safety will provide
for this by the appointment of four patrol
men. Chairman Roth believed the Board
of Park Commissioners should pay for
these patrolmen. but the charter says
otherwise.
Michael Murphy, driver of chemical
wagon No. 2, which collided with a street
car pole at the corner of Kentucky avenue
and Washington streets last week, was
| tried before the board for alleged careless
ness and failure to obey orders In getting
| his horses under control The evidence
showed that Murphy slackened speed be-
| fore reaching Illinois street, and in turning
| to prevent a collision with chemical wagon
| No. /, approaching from the north. acct
| dentally ran into the pole. He was repri-
manded and restored to his place in the
department with the loss of his pay during
suspension.
Fireman Schickentanz was tried on the
charge of talking in an insolent manner
| to a woman in the restaurant at the mar
ket house. He was cautioned by the board
/ TO control his temper.
Superintendent Quigley recommended to
| the board the necessity of placing small
/ fire gongs the street poles at the
| Pennsylvania, Meridian and Illinois-street
| crossings of Washington street in order
| that patrolmen stationed at those cross
| ings may be warned of an alarm and have
time to clear the streets. The matter was
laid aside to be taken up at another meet
| ing.
The Board of Public Works was in
| structed to make provisions for the widen
| ing of one of the small passageways in
/ the open space east of the meat market
| to make more room for the stands and
wagons.
I The board heard several complaints
/ about members of the police and fire de-
partments not paying their debts. Other
matters of little Importance were attended
| to at the meeting.
II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic for April s-Christ Our Missions
AIRY Models John fv, 5-I5.

There is only one thing worth while in this
world. and that is to be a Christian missionary.
There is only one being who has ever been .
perfect missionary. and that is Jesus Christ.
Other missionaries have been admirable for
this and that Carey was great In his industry.
accomplishing the work OF fifty scholars among
the new languages OF India but IL In hum
bic imitation Of Him whose meat and drint it
was to do the will Of His Father. Patteson was
great in his self-denial In leaving his beau
tiful home for the savage islands OF the south,
but Christ left the palace OF the King Of Kings.
Martyr was great in his saintlinsss. the pure
life lived in a rscked body. but Christ, who
knew no sin. made sin for US. Livingstone
was great in his holiness. in the holy daring
which claimed a dark continent Tor Christ. but
he had lit his torch at the Light OF the World.
Gardiner, Harrington. Mackay. thronging host
OF star-crowned spirits. were great In their mar
tyrdom. because. in way or another. they
gave up their lives for men; but Ii was all be-
cause of that lonely cross outside the city
wall" All missionary excellencies center Ia
Christ and spring from Him their perpetual
source - ~
And is this wonderful being 10 be our mis-
sionary model?" you ask in despair eve might
initiate Judson. or Brainerd. or Morrison CIR
Moffat, but now are required 60 initiate all
OF them together and thousand more I'm onei''
Yes. and one can more easily initiate Christ
thdh any uuihdh HcTos bccduct 1hfltt alone
gives his followers the power TO be like Him
Christ alone send forth into mems hearts
the Holy Spirit to teach them and vivify them.
Christ alone has knowledge of all our lacks that
need TO be supplied and of all our abilities that
need to be developed. Christ alone Is always
present with us. ready to oppose all pcrils a
conquering arm and open up a way through all
distractions. Not only is IL not safe, IL is not
so easy TO take anyone else for q model.
In fhor moi ~ 10
the supreme missionary model than any other.
We cannot be like Patton without a journey TO
the far-away islands. without surrender OF all
our plans. without separation from our loved
ones and our familiar surroundings and work
In our native land foreign tongue must be
ours henceforth, and the life OF a sojourner
Some OF US. IL We follow Christ. the missionary
OF missionaries. will be led in this arduous way.
but most OF US will be permitted 10 remain az
home. to speak our native language and pursue
chosen vocation.
Yet the home will be missionary's home for
every detail of il will preach Christ. And the
language will be missionary language, skilled
by constant practice in the winning OF souls for
the Master. And th@ work will be mission
ary's work. whatever the task. for We shall al
ways be about our Fathers business
AMOS II. WELLS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
DAIRY BARNS BURNED
PROPERTY OF j. ID. LEAvITT DE-
sTROYED BY FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Thirty-One Cows Chained to the Stalls
Perish in the Flames, Besides
Several Horses.

A fire, the alarm for which disturbed for
moment the banqueters at the Grand Ho-
tel late last night, destroyed the barns and
buildings used by ]. d. Leavitt for his
dairy. northeast of the city. Besides de-
stroying the buildings the fire burned thir-
ty-one cows, five horses and large guam
tity of hay and feed, a number of buggies
and wagons and farm implements. The
loss on the building, which is owned by H.
c. Adams. was estimated at $1,000, and the
loss on stock, feed and implements at about
$500.
A portion of the fire department went to
the scene of the fire. but on account of lack
of water was unable to render any assist
ance The main barn was all ablaze when
Mr.. Leavitt was aroused and there was no
chance of entering the place to save the
animals, all of which were chained in their
stalls. The origin of the fire was unknown.
Mr.. Leavitt said he would cover his route
as usual this morning. purchasing milk out
side until he could take care of the business
himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS.


A very elaborate production of Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett's powerful and
unique play. "a Lady of Quality" was
given at English's Opera House last night
by Miss Eugene Blair and a company of
talented players. Miss Blair has evidently
been at considerable expense TO provide
the piece with a scenic investment that
should be not merely faithfully correct as
to detail, but eminently pleasing to the eye
as well The various striking scenes, made
familiar by Julia Arthur's production last
season. such as the rose garden, the pam
eled parlor and the apartments at Wild
airs. were all pictured In a satisfying
manner.
Miss Blair Is a woman of fine presence
and much strength as an emotional actress.
Possibly her long association with pieces
or the exaggerated type of East Lynne
has made IT difficult for her 10 handle
role In which one is expected to talk and
act naturally. IL noticeable also that
Miss Biair's former characterizations have
had a bad effect upon her voice, leaving it
somewhat strained and harsh. However
the audience last night regarded her work
artistic. judging from the enthusiastic
applause she received. The curtain was
raised four or five times after the great
death scene in the fourth act in response
TO insistent demands. IT, as seemed prob
able. Mr.. Bramwells appearance was de-
sired he deserves to be congratulated for
his good sense i'm refusing TO show himself
after he had been killed in the play. Ii
seems strange that an audience will allow
its enthusiasm TO carry IL to the point of
asking for something which would be ut
teriy incongruous and horribly grotesque.
William Bramwell made a splendid Sir
John Oxon. When IL Is remembered that
he has been an actor only four seasons his
work will seem remarkable. The charac-
ter Of Sir Godfrey Widairs was we'll sus-
tanned by Mr.. Bouic Clark who is also
stage director of the production. Mr..
Clarks laugh Is exquisitely natural Lee
Baker. as the Duke of Osmonde John
Sutherland the chaplain to Lord TWEEN
low, Charles Forester as Sir Christopher
Crowell. Frederick Ellis Duff as the Earl
OF Dunstanwold. and Cora Wells as Mis-
means startlingly so. Ida May Parks
showed herself we'll adapted to the difficult
part or Anna Wildairs. Miss Virginia Car
ter, In the vivacious role of Lady Betty
Tantillicn. appeared to the best advantage.
perhaps, of any of the women in Miss
Blairs support.
IL is likely that there would have been a
somewhat larger audience. present had IL
been generally known that Mrs. Burnett
has drawn life with a rather bold hand in
her play The public seems no longer to
care for plays OF the old school which
have been variously denominated as "goody-
goody" and "namby-pamby." This being
the case. they should freely patronize a
piece such as THE Lady of Quality -
which. while not exactly offending decency
In fragrant manner. is certainly not open
to the charge of being overnice i'm its moral
tone. The play will be repeated at a spe-
ciai matinee this afternoon and for the last
time tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07

mails n baby elephant. pony, monkey
and a boarhound.
Many times the question has been asked.
''Who selects the play for the stock COM
pany each week." Not long ago news
paper man received the answer when he
inquired OF Charles a. Layman as to the
title of the succeeding weeks production.
II don't know said Layman- MIR. Hunt
chooses the play and we have rot heard
from him yet. We are expecting a telegram
from him every hour. lie is in New York
just now" At present Mr.. Hunt. who Is
the junior member Of the Chicago scene
painting firm of Sosman, lands e. Hunt.
would seem to be one Of the busiest men
In the United States. In addition to look
ing after the Pike stock company in Gin
cinnati and the Grand in this city he Is
waging with Fred C. Whitney I'm New York
this week war as TO who shall be the
first to produce "Quo Vadis'' I'm the metrop-
oils. This "'Quo Vadis' war" as II Is
styled. Is dividing the attention or New
Workers with the conflict progressing In
South Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
A Great Volunteer Army.

Volunteer service is always the best service.
a drafted soldier has no heart in his work. A
soldier who is prompted by a genuine love OF
country Is worth forty soldiers who are fighting
for pay. The largest volunteer army OF soldiers
In the world are those who are yielding the
sword of the Spirit. commonly known as she
Word of God. IL is not generally known that
1900 900 men and women go out every Sabbath
day with Bible under TO teach the children
OF our great country the principles OF morality
and the golden rule. IL this vast army would
be paid the mere pittance OF 81 a week for their
services. IL would amount 10 nearly 100000
annually. and yet without pay they go forth
week after week. I'm storm and sunshine. 20
teach your children and mine how 10 be better
citizens. These figures furnished to us by
the International Sunday School Association,
which has fostering for all the Sunday
schools OF the country. This organization gives
the International Lesson System and is the
mother of all Sunday school Improvement. b.
+. Jacobs. Atwood building. Chicago. IL the
chairman of the committee having this great
work in charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07

The Board of Public Works yesterday or
dered the street-car company to pave be-
tween the tracks on East Washington street
from Senate avenue to Missouri street. The
company was also instructed to gravel be-
tween the tracks at the crossing of Senate
avenue and Michigan street. and to repair
the crossing at Twenty-first street and
Capitol avenue. Permission was granted
the street-car company to extend the
switch on Oxford street 700 feet TO accom-
modate cars in waiting to carry the patrons
OF ball games back TO the city.
An amended petition was field for the ex-
tension of the car line TO Brookside Park
The new petition asks that the line run on
Brookside avenue from East Tenth street
TO Eighteenth street. Property owners on
East Ohio street, from Noble street to Ar
senal avenue. have demonstrated against
the street being improved with wooden
blocks. The members of the board may
send the resolution TO the City Council. as
the Improvement is thought TO be neces-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07

International Monthly
What Is the formula OF the weil-made
play? When Regnard. who followed I'm
Mollere's footsteps more faithfully than he
knew. initiated the master also in writing
a critique on one OF his comedies that had
been attacked. he tried TO show that the
first act OF his play exposes the subject:
the second ties the knot. I'm the third the
action begins; IL is continued IN the follow
ing acts: everything concurs in the EVENT.
the complication grows until the nnal
scene the denouement Is drawn from the
heart OF the subject Here Regnard comes
very near to giving us the definition we
seek. A well-made play Is a piece having .
beginning. a middle. and an end Gas every
work OF art ought 20 have). and contains
ing nothing that does not help IN the move
ment OF the plot In a perfect play OF this
type. every scene Is carefully prepared
for, AID led up 20. and so IL every char
acter: every situation inherent I'm the
theme Is treated I'm it's proper place and in
its due proportion; there are no dfgrcs-
sions. however ailuring the opportunitys
and nothing Is allowed to interfere with the
more or less intricate convolutious OF tie
plot"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Navigation of the Mississippi to Dubuque
opered yesterday with the arrival OF five
steamers from the South.
The Republicans of the Sixth Ohio dis
trict, on the thirty-sixth ballot, yesterday,
nominated e. O. Hildebrand for Congress,
to succeed Seth w. Brown
In Plymouth. Church. Brooklyn. last
night the Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight Hills
was praised by his congregation for the
stand which he has taken against the
Presbytery of Chicago.
The safe in the postoffice at Dover Gen.
ter. o.. was blown open Thursday night by
burglars, who secured 500 in money and
800 I'm stamps. The interior of the build
ing was badly damaged. The burglars es-
capped.
The Illinois secretary Of state has H.
censed the incorporation of the American
Tin-plate Company, located at East Or
ange. n. j.. with a capital of s5O,VOo.ooo. OF
which the capital stock of Illinois will be
$2ce, 900.
In a street fight at Huntington, w Va.
yesterday, Shelly Sharlitz shot by Hall
Ross who fired into a crowd. Sharlitz and
Charles Snyder, who was seriously wound
ed, were bystanders and not involved In the
quarrel. which was caused by politics
Heavy rains are reported all over west
ern Texas. Travel is suspended on the
Western divisions of the Southern Pacific
and Texac Pacific railroads because OF the
washing out of bridges and trestles. The
damage will reach many thousand dollars.
The New York Legislature adjourned sine
die yesterday. One OF the last bills passed
I'm the Assembly was the one appropriating
500. 600 for a survey OF the state canals,
looking toward their enlargement, so as TO
permit of the passage OF barges through
them.
Frederick Swift, OF Cambridge. and Ed
ward r. Lowry, OF Boston. doing business
as e. c. Hodges & Co. stock brokers. have
filed petition I'm bankruptcy. The total
liabilities are scheduled at 500. 70S; assets
are returned at $50, 100
The University of Michigan debating
team defeated the University OF Minnesota
championship Of the Central Debating
League, which n composed OF the Unfver-
sity Of Chicago. Northwestern University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
Drapier street. from Cottage avenue to
Minnesota street, at 80 cents iineal foot.
PAPERS ORDERED.


For vacation of the first alley west of
Arsenal avenue. from Eleventh street to
the first alley south.
For local alley along the first alley east
OF Brookside avenue, from Eleventh street
10 the first alley south or Twelfth street
For bricking the first alley west of Capt.
toll avenue, from Twenty-sixth street to
Twenty-eighth street.
For a local sewer along the first alley
southeast of Massachusetts avenue, from
Tenth street to Arsenal avenue.
For vacating the first alley south of Nine
teenth street from Park avenue to the first
alley west.
For vacating the second alley south of
Walnut street, from Noble street to Full
ton street.
For local sewer along the first alley
east OF Yandes street, from Twentieth
street to Twenty-second street.
For cementing the sidewalks of Alvord
street, from Sixteenth street TO Nineteenth
street.
For the opening of Hobart street as petit
toned for and for opening Thirty-sixth
street. from Illinois street to Meridian
street.
For cementing and curbing the east side
walk of Irving place, from South street to
Huron street.
For cementing the sidewalks of Madison
avenue where not properly improved with
brick. from Ray street to Palmer street.
For bricking Puryear street. from Ala
bama street to New Jersey street.
For cementing the sidewalks of Spruce
street from Prospect street TO Lexington
avenue.
For grading the roadway and curbing and
cementing the sidewalks and bricking the
cutters Of st. Paul street from Prospect
street, to Woodlawn avenue.
For grading and crawling Twenty-ffth
street, from Capitol avenue to Senate ave-
nue..
For cementing and curbing the sidewalks
of Urbana street, from New York street to
Owassa street.
ACTION DEFERRED.
On the resolution for wooden block pave
ment and curbing on Ohio street, from No
BILE street to Arsenal avenue.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
For local sewer along the first alley
south of Hoyt avenue, from State avenue
| to Nelson street.
For cementing the west sidewalk of Shell
by street from the first alley north of
| Palmer street to Pleasant run bridge.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
OF award of benefits and damages on ac-
count of opening Thirty-fourth street, from
| Illinois street to Meridian street
CONTRACT AND BOND APPROVED.
In behalf of H. c. Roney for constructing
local sewer along Michigan street, from
Pine street to a point 40 feet east
PETITIONS DENIED.
For water mains on Oxford street. from
Washington street tc New York street.
| For bricking Scioto street, from ST. Clair
| street TO st. Joseph street.
| For water mains on st. Paul street. from
| Prospect street TO Woodlawn avenue.
| For cementing the south sidewalk of Six
| teenth street, from Capitol avenue to Sem
ate avenue
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
| Fer bricking and curbing Tenth street to
Rural street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Miss Clara Anderson will lead the gospel
services at the Y. w. G. A. at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
The indianapolis Aquatic Club will hold
its annual election of officers Monday
evening at the Grand Hotel.
Frank l.. Dougherty was yesterday ap-
pointed superintendent of the Julietta In
sane Hospital by the County Commission
ers. and DR.. ID. F. Trenary was appointed
physician.
j. NJ. Whitesell No. $500 Kenwood avenue,
had his collar bone broken yesterday by
being thrown from a buggy on North Capt.
toll avenue A dog scared his horse and it
ran away, overturning the buggy.
Mary Schultz, ten years of age. and her
younger sister, who were caught by the
store in their possession, were released yes
terday by Judge DAILY on suspended judg-
ment.
Superintendent John Ct. Blake, of the va
cant lot committee, has submitted his re-
port for 1899. which shows that 1874 lots
were cultivated. 1t says that more could
have been used had owners given their lots
earlier in the season.
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon I'm a
house at 45S West Eighteenth street. The
house was occupied by the Butler and
Choyan families The fire is supposed to
have been caused by a defective iue. The
loss was $50. with no insurance.
Edwin Meek and Clinton Wells two very
young boys. WERE ScSltTudy IOf
breaking into the money drawer at Browns
tin shop on Prospect street and taking
therefrom 81. The boys admitted taking
the money and said they spent it with
other boys.
Isidor Blair. attorney for the plaintiff in
the suit against the City Hospital and it's
superintendent for turning over the body of
German Goodrich. who died in the hos
pital to the Indiana Medical College. de-
MES that the plaintiff offered to accept
money and let the body remain at the coll
lege.
Capt. Jasper A. Clary, of the merchant
police force, has appointed the following
assistants: First lieutenant. T. NJ. Kings
berry: second lieutenant, John Foltzenlogle;
secretary H. p Thomas; treasurer 3. A.
Bell: investigating committee. Jesse G. Bid
denger, Harry p. Thrush and Newton VIII
liams.
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night. There were seventy-four present.
some of the members being accompanied
by their wives, and President Jenkins sat
at the head of the table. The banquet
lasted from O'Clock till 9, and was an in
formal affair. There was no speechmaking
nor toasts, the purpose Of the banquet be-
ing to bring the members of the faculty
carried out to the fullest extent. and sim
liar effairs will be held from time to time
to further the social relation. male
quartet furnished vocal music for the even
fr,o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE FUND.
City Council Provides One at o spe.
cial Meeting.

The City Board of Health will soon be
provided with contagious disease fund I'm
order to take proper care of the case Of
smallpox now i'm the city and any other
contagious disease that might visit Indian
apolis. At the last regular session of the
City Council an ordinance was introduced
for the appropriation of $1,000 for such a
fund.- and later case of smallpox was dis
covered in the city. The finance committee
met and decided unanimously to make a ia
vorable report on the ordinance. A special
session of the Council was held last night
and the ordinance was passed without one
dissenting vote. Mayor Taggart will sign
IL and the Health Board will Immediately
be provided with funds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

To Capital Paving and Construction Com
pany for paving the first alley east of Della
ware street, from Massachusetts avenue to
Vermont street. with brick at sl.2S lineal
foot.
For brick pavement and curbing on Court
street. from Liberty street to Noble street,
at s2.0S a lineal foot.
For brick pavement on Maryland street.
from Alabama street TO New Jersey street,
at 1852 lineal foot.
To ]. ID. Hoss for cementing the side
walks of Ingram street. from Hillside ave.
nue. TO Valley avenue. at 4Sis cents a hneal
foot.
To w. II. Albeit & Son for cementing
and curbing the sidewalks OF Weghorst
street. from East street TO a point SOL g
feet east OF Wright street, at Si.is a lineal
ii ]. e. Mann for grading and grayeling