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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
DANIEL M. RANsDELL HERE.


Daniel NJ. Ransdell the newly elected
sergeant-at-arms of the United States Sem
ate, arrived in this city yesterday. Seen
at the Columbia Club last night Mr.. Rams
dell said that he was making a flying
visit, for the purpose of attending to some
private affairs, and would return TO Wash
ington tomorrow evening. Mr.. Ransdell
says he will not take his family to Wash
ington at present, but will defer moving
until about the first of June.
When asked how he liked his new posi-
ton, he replied that he was well pleased
with it. Said he: ''It is a position that
keeps me busy, and is one of much greater
responsibility than is popularity supposed.
The sergeant-at-arms has complete con-
troll of the Senate, and he has to keep a
watchful eye on the doings of about sew
enty-five people who are under him.. There
is no assistant sergeant-at-armS OF the
Senate, but the doorkeeper and the assist
ant doorkeeper act in that capacity"
In spf king of the Indiana senator's MI.
Ransde said: Indiana may well be proud
of her senators for they stand abreast with
any there. Senator Fairbanks is looked
to with confidence by every one who knows
him, and the junior senator occupies the
in the front rank i'm a single bound, by
having done the very thing which makes
him a reliable authority on the chief ques-
tion agitating the public to-day. ! refer to
his trip to the Philippines" Mr. Ransdell
said that he did not care to discuss any OF
the political measures that were to come
up In the Senate.
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MANY RAISED BILLS.
Bold JObbery i'm the Last Administers
tiOn's Rule I'm Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, March more sensa-
tional testimony was brought out to-day in
the trial of A. Z. Davis and Samuel G.
BROKER, who are indicted on the charge of
defrauding the city while in its employ,
under the last administration. Frank Null
hern, the bookkeeper of Daniel Stewart.
whose confession, yesterday, startled ev-
erybody, testified that he had erased en-
tries in his books on orders from Stewart.
These entries referred to the alleged
crooked transactions of Stewart, Davis and
Brooker, and were boldly designated on the
books as raised bills"
Another important witness to-day was
Henry Botten, the chief engineer of the
water-works pumping station. For several
years, as a matter of personal convenience.
he has kept a copy Of every bill for ma
terial delivered to the station and certified
to him as being correct. Many other bills.
he said were raised after they had passed
out of ais hands and money fraudulently
collected upon them. The certainty that
the bills had been tempered with was first
arrived at by means of his private record
and on the witness stand to-day he pointed
out the differences between a number of
old bills submitted to his inspection and
his copies of what they originally were.
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1t looks very much though "Ben-Hur''
will remain at the Broadway Theater, New
York, all summer.
Joseph Jefferson is to begin his annual
engagement at the Fifth-avenue Theater,
New York. April is.
Guy Bates Post, who was seen at Eng
lish's recently as David Brandon in ''The
Children OF the Ghetto will be leading
man in the company headed by Sarah
Truax, which is to take to the road shortly
In Shakspearean repertoire.
Henry Guy Carleton has dramatized
Charles Majors novel. when Knighthood
Was in Flower and is said to have sue
ceeded in pleasing both the actress, Julia
Marlowe, and the author, Mr.. Major It is
likely that Miss Marlowe will appear as the
Princess Mary next fall.
Alabama" the play being presented by
the Grand stock company to large audi
ences this week, is so thoroughly Southern
and so delightfully."- quiet that it's sentiment
appeals with irresistible force. The final
matinee of the week tomorrow bids fair to
be one of the most interesting of the entire
season.
The two dogs which share the honors of
the Morello troupe in the entertainment
given by ''Hopkins's Transoceanics' at the
Park this week, appear to enjoy the fun
they create quite as much as does the au-
dience. The engagement concludes with
two performances to-day and two more to-
morrow.
John ]. Murdoch, who looked after the
affairs of the Grand stock company last
season and is at present conducting the
tour of 1.-The Girl with the Auburn Hair
Is In the city. Mr.. Murdoch is in consulta-
ton with Messrs. Dickson g. Talbot, en-
Miss Auburn at the Grand some time
during the current season.
Next season Louis Mann and Clara Lip
man are to star in a new comedy by
trial during their Boston engagement next
month. Messrs. Rich Harris, who con-
troll 'The Girl in the Barracks" are going
to have 1t rewritten and add number of
specialties, in order that Joseph Coyne may
use IL as a starring medium next season.
Search is being prosecuted for soubrette
with a big reputation to act as foil FOR
Coyne.
Stanislas STANCE. member OF the trio
who constructed Alice Neilsen's latest
comic opera success. THE Singing Cir"
was the author of 1.-The Wedding Day."
Bryan Boru," 1.-THE jolly Musketeer' and
other popular lyric works. 1.-The Singing
Girl will be presented at English's to-
night for the first time in Indianapolis, and
will be repeated tomorrow afternoon. To-
morrow night the engagement of the
dainty little prima donna terminates with
a revival of 'The Fortune Teller"
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feet. is central figure in the burlesque
which closes the show. II IL called "a
Social Maid" and Miss Clark Is the maid.
The plot of the skit shows the action to be
at Monte Carlo. The Bison City Quartet,
Lottie Lewis and Miss Nina Collins are
busy people in the burlesque. One of the
features of the skit is the rendition OF the
song Gladys" which is said TO be one of
the latest of popular efforts.
Some clever people take part In the olio
which opens the show. Joe and Nellie
Doner head the list in a comedy sketch.
They are followed by Nina Collins, who Is
known on the bill as the sweet singer"
Johnson. Davenport and Lorella have an
acrcbatic act that Is excellent. They ap-
pear as the football players and the
farmer. Maud and Alice Clark. two young
women with rather pretty faces, have
some acrobatic work and sing some songs
that take well with the audience George
r. Beban, as a black-face comedian. has
a clever act. The Bison City Quartet,
composed of Messrs. Humphrey, Pike,
Cook and Girard, is exceedingly tuneful
and has some good songs. The opening
matinee was well attended and the Social
Maids will repeat their performance to-
day and tomorrow.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

W. II. Hearne was elected Republican
committeeman in the seventh precinct OF
the Fifth ward last night.
The entertainment to be given by the
children of Plymouth Church Sunday
school has been postponed until tomorrow
evening.
Zarah Z. Mauzy, of Rushville, yesterday
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Fed
eral Court. His liabilities are "a, 364.4
assets, $3.50.
The second ball of the Indianapolis Press
feeders and Assistants Union, No. 49, will
be given at Columbia Hall Wednesday
evening, March 21
William Elliott, who has been at his
home in Richmond suffering from a sore
foot. is again at his regular place behind
the desk at the Denison.
Robert A. Brown, clerk Of the Supreme
Court, will leave for the South to-day,
where he will spend five or six weeks in
the hope of recuperating his health.
A. B. Beard, of Oxford, England, adj
dressed the students of Butler College yes
| terday morning in the chapel. His subject
| was, undergraduate Life at Oxford"
]. Smith Talley, president of the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators Association,
| arrived in the city yesterday to arrange for
| a meeting Of the Indiana operators to be
held here Tuesday.
Complaint was made to the Journal last
| night that the quality of artificial gas fur
nished to the people residing at 2l9 East
TIC 18th street is very poor. IL was SAID
other people in the neighborhood are COM
planning.
Secretary of State Union b. Hunt left
| last evening for Mound Valley, Kan,
where he was called on account of an ac-
cident which resulted in serious injury. to
his sister, Mrs. James Grant, who lives at
that place.
The Indianapolis Ministers Association
will meet In the lecture room of the Me-
ridian-street NJ. E. Church on Monday,
March 5, at 1880 o'clock. The Rev. j. Cum
ming Smith will read a paper on THE New
Testament and the New Century.
The committee appointed to secure a sue
cessor to Rev. Frederic Dewhurst as pastor
of Plymouth Church said in it's report last
night that the list of possible candidates
under consideration had been cut down to
three No names were submitted but 1t is
said a man may be recommended within
the next few weeks.
William McClard, a white boy ten years
of age, living at 142 last South street, was
going home from the Boys Club last night
with number of companions when all
began to skate on the slippery sidewalks.
McClard finally fell and broke his right
collar bone. He was taken to the City Dis
pensary, where his injury was set.
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BOGUS '"CAPTAIN CLARK"
HIS BUTTONS FASCINATED A GIN.
CINNATI GIRL AT NEW ORLEANS.
Married After Two Days Con rtship-
"Capt. Clark Arrested-Hfs Bride
III Over the Imposition.

NEW ORLEANS. March IA romance
that has developed distressing complica-
tons became public here to-day. Last
night an excited young man drove to tho
head of Canal street. accompanied by an
undertaken and a coffin He frantically
cried for a boat to take him TO the battle
ship Texas, saying he was Captain Clark
and in command. A boat was obtained
and Captain" Clark was rowed out. He
got aboard the warship. introduced himself
and said that he had come for the body OF
Lieutenant Colson. who had died on the
ship. The officers Of the ship. believing
him unbalanced. sent him ashore. To-day
IL developed that Captain Clark" had
married a beautiful young lady from Gin
cinnati, here, after a couple OF days court
ship. The bride is Miss Bertha warten.
She came here with her brother-in-law.
Alex. Aronson. of Nos. 10-l2-14 South Canal
street, Cincinnati. and Mrs. Aronson. ana
stopped at the st. Charles. The man was
stopping at the hotel. He became fasci-
mated with Miss Warten and sent a card to-
her room telling her he was in command
of the battIeship and desired TO meet her.
Mr. Aronson looked up Clark, believed his
lady were brought together. Yesterday at
o'clock they were married by DR.. Perci-
val at the Church of the Annunciation.
To-day Mr.. Aronson learned OF Clarks
exploit on the battleship last night. be-
came frightened and made an investigation
and soon satisfied himself that the man
was either insane or an impostor. Detec-
tives were called in and the groom waa
locked in a cell. When the unfortunate
bride realized her terrible situation she coll
lapsed and was taken seriously I'll. At the
police station Clark was "sweated' and
told a number OF conflicting stories. He
said first that he was James Il. Clark,
lawyer, Of Cincinnati. but no such name
could be found in the Cincinnati directory.
Subsequently he was identified as j. j.
Moyse, OF Greenville, Miss. The general
impression is that Moyse is unbalanced.
Mr.. Aronson's cards show him TO be
business man at Nos. 10, IL and IL South
Canal street, Cincinnati. He says he is
also interested In the Farmers Home, q
paper at Dayton. o.
Moyse said ne served in the Fifth Missis-
sippi Immune Regiment during the war.
and that he had obtained his uniform while
in the service. The federal officials were
notified of his arrest, and IL Is stated that
If he is not proved to be insane he viii be
prosecuted for fmpersonating a government
officer. Captain Clark took his arrest
eoolly When arrested he had many tele-
grams in his pockets. One he had written
at the Western Union Office when Mr..
Aronson was with him. IL apparently had
not been sent. but read as follows:
Secretary Corbin, L. $. A, Washington:
To-day welded and happy. Texas illu-
minated for the bride.
CAPTAIN CLARK, Commander Texas"
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Against this there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to $79s, 094,2l7. which
leaves a net cash balance in the treasury
Of $29s, &c., S23.
The monthly comparative statement Of
the receipts and expenditures of the United
States shows that the total receipts for
the month of February were s45 60. 265. and
the expenditures. s37. 73s, Az, leaving sur
plus for the month of s7.S92, 1872 The re-
ceipts from customs were SIS. So, 252 gain,
as compared with February, 1899 of nearly
Sc, 100000; internal revenue $50. 767, 4S7. in
crease about s1.50o0O0; miscellaneous. s4,-
$751; 74. increase 100000. The expenditures
charged to the War Department amounted
during February, to s9.4Ss.OS9. a decrease
of nearly Sc. ZOO. 900: Navy Department, $.-
045, 724, q decrease of $350.00O During the
last eight months the total receipts have
exceeded the expenditures by s37. 10000
The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows that the total circu-
lation of national bank notes, at the close
of business. Feb. %. 1900, was s249. 4S4S SIS. an
increase for the year of $6.5S2.5ll, and for
the month of $2,447,6S5. The circulation,
based on United States bonds. amounted
to 13.610,029. an increase for the year of
s., 455012, and an increase for the month of
50, 1920. The circulation. secured by law
full money, amounted to $35. S2iS49, an in
crease for the year of s4,0'7,499, and a de-
crease for the month of 1896, 555 The
amount of United States registered bonds
on deposit to secure circulating notes was
$240, IT, go, and to secure public deposits
$50, SPA, 7S0
The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows that the total coinage exc
cuted at the minis of the United States
during February was SIS, 700 as follows:
Gold, $751; 800; silver, $l,94O.0o0; minor
coins, s126,s 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Bankers Buying Them with a View Of
Increasing Circulation.

NEW YORK. March Ia slight advance
was reported to-day in some issues of gov
eminent bonds, due to the demands Of out
of-town banks which want them for re-
funding into the proposed new per cents.
to take out circulation. One banker has
purchased more than 100000 worth for
out-of-town banks and reported fresh or
ders to-day. Predictions regarding the
probable increase in bank-note circulation
range all the way from $50,000,000 to the
$500, 600 possibility. Many state banks
are contemplating taking out charters as
national banks in order to profit by the
circulation feature of the proposed law.
One banker knows of more than $50 such
institutions. One bank is sending cir
cular to all state banks calling attention
to the advantages to be derived from such
q change and offering to act agent In
securing bonds. 1t is reported that two
very large city banks have arranged to
take full advantage of the refunding meas
ure.
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WANTS MORE HELP.
BY Postmaster at Topeka, to Handle
ParsOn Sheldon's Paper.

TOPEKA, March 1.-Postmaster Guthrie
has appealed to the Department at Wash
ington TO allow him additional force to
handle the Sheldon edition of the Daily
Capital. which is TO be edited during the
week of March 10 by the Rev. L. +. Shell
don, author of I'm His Steps, The force
has already been reinforced, but as hun
dreds of orders for the paper continue TO be
received the local postoffice bids fair to be-
come completely swamped.
Every State and Territory I'm the Union
and most or the countries OF the globe are
represented In the mailing lists, many sin
gle or calling for thousands of copies To-
day one of the leading dailies OF London
cabled for permission TO republish the edi-
ticn day by day In England
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
Unfit For
Business.

Does that mean you? Are
your nerves so irritable and
restless that you cannot sleep
at night? Does the morning
find you weary and WORKOUT.
without appetite for food and
no energy or ambition to take
up the cares of the day! Are
your spirits depressedg Are
you melancholy, got the bluesf
Ask your druggist for a bottle
of DR.. Miles Nervine. and in
sist on getting it. Before that
bottle is gone you will find re-
lief. 1t will give you new life,
new ambition, new hope. Don't
wait; begin today with
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who are to Journey ali the way from CEN
trail Africa from central Asia, TO make
them. Here is proper appreciation. These
missionary leaders, once here, are, In many
instances to visit other cities, our own in
Guided probably, and make addresses. The
aim and purpose of the conference are,
not alone to figure out methods, but TO
world evangeIization. Already enough
famous men and women have promised 70
attend to make IL certain that the United
missionary impulse and awakening in its
history
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
Independent League.
u. 8. VS.. CITY.

First Game
u. S-Ostermeyer. 141; Piel, lie; Parker
116; Sinner, 70; Book, 100; Lloyd, 1923; Ma
honey, 122; Cochran. lis: Meyer. lat. Total.
LBS.
City-Moore, 100; Painter, 100; Meyers,
149; Brennan, 137; Perrott, I2S; Gearing, 1873;
Brissow, 124; Rearing. los; Brown. 124: VIII
liams, 142. Total. 1870.
Second Came
U. S.-Ostermeyer, 116; Peil. 146; Parker,
1879; Sinner, 1888; Book. 141; Lloyd, 1873; Ma
honey. 152; Cochran, 119: Meyers. 166. Total.
1.251.
City-Williams, 147; Painter, 50; Brennan,
101: Meyers. 10; Perrott. 1872; Gearing, 146;
Bristow, los: Merrick, 1l3; Rearing, lis:
Moon. 139. Total. 1909.
PROSPECTS VS.. DEWEYS.
First Came
Prospects-Kerr, 1877; Z. Heller, 16o:
Hofer, LIT; Byers. los: Churchman, 121;
Gels. 14s: Earl Heller, 143; Howard. 1874;
Driftmeyer. ia; Olive, 143. Total, 1868.
peweys-Rinegar. 129; Stocking. 1877; Hal
lett, 129; Teller, 169; Romer. 104 Fuehring,
175; Boyle, Us; Gable, 126; Hymer, 152; Tres
ky, 123. Total. 1861.
Second Came
Prospects-Kerr, 1873; z. Heller, lis; Gels.
143; Painter. 141; Churchman, 131; Hofer,
156; Earl Heller. 14S; Driftmeyer, Ill; How
ard, IL; Olive, 100. Total, 1850.
Deweys-Rinegar. 149: Stocking 1873; Hal
lett, 124; Teller, 139: Romer, 126: Fuehring.
113; Boyle. AS; Gable, u6: Hymer los;
Trosky, l26. Total, LIST.
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DR.. Miles
Nefvi1ae.

sI suffered from nervous or sick headaches
for years and they continued to grow worse
in spite of the efforts of our best physicians.
had no appetite, lost flesh, had no energy
or ambition and could scarcely sleep at all.
/ was unfit for business four days out of
week and had almost lost hope when began
taking DR.. Miles Nevine and DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills about one year ago.
felt relief in twelve hours from the hrst
dose and before the second bottle was gone
was feeling like a new man."
Ex-MAYoR T. N. /. CUNNINGHAM,
Dayton, Tenn.
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold at all drug
gists on positive guarantee. Write tor tree
advice and booklet to
Or. Miles Medical Co., EIkhsn, IND.
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night. The names they registered were un-
pronouncable to the majority of people
who scanned the register. They went 10
the theater, retiring shortly afterward.
They declined to talk to newspaper re-
porters. The strangers are said TO be
from South Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 1.-Dan A.
Stuart, representing the manager OF Jack
Root signed articles OF agreement for n
fight between Root and Tommy Ryan. the
battle 10 take place within three months
before the club Offering the greatest IN
ducements. The battle will carry with II a
side wager OF $3.50 20 5000. Ryan started
West from Hot Springs to-day for Los An
geles with Jim Jeffries, while Root Will
leave West Baden for Chicago early next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
The social Maids.

The Social Maids, who came TO town yes
tsrday TO amuse the Empire Theater
patrons for the remainder OF the week.
brought with them much bright raiment
and a profuse quantity OF popular music
and bewildering dances. Maud Clark. a
good-lool<ing girl with pair of sprightly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

/. On the Pastime alleys Harry Buschmann
secured the monthly prize, a regulation
ball and bag. for the highest score His
score was 230 Louis Meier, jr., got the
second prize offered for the most games
rolled by one person during the month
similar prize for women was secured
by Mrs T.. III. Never.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

NEW YORK, March l-John Willard
Adams. builder and contractor. who was
superintendent OF construction OF the
Union Railway station in st. Louis built in
1895. shot and killed himself IN a saloon
on West Fifty-ninfh street to-days
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

King Ludwig in his mad rawlings never
imagined such magnificent Oriental rugs as
are being sold at the New York store al
public auction each day at 1880 and 2:30.
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Two foreign-looking men OF striking APP
pearance were at the Derison Hotel last
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The Fond du Lac Team.

The Company E basketball team of Fond
du Lac, Wis, which is scheduled to play
the local Y. NJ C. A team tonight, will
arrive in the city early this evening. The
players are members OF Company Z, Wis
consin National Guard.
The lineup of the teams will he as fol-
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TELL THE TRUTH

SPeCiaI Process
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Choice Roasted Magueyra Coffee .....15c
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